Adam Resurrected Disturbing but superbly written and directed – Ellen C. Maze – Montgomery, AL United States
I wanted to watch this movie because it starred Jeff Goldblum. Some friends warned me that it was disturbing, but I barreled on. As it turned out, yes, it did disturb because it depicted abuse by a Nazi officer on a Jewish comedian during the war. I am no stranger to Nazi / Holocaust movies, and I will never become numb when I see these atrocities depicted. Thankfully, the war scenes were backstory, and (as we are remind in the special features) this is a fiction story. The people aren’t real and the situation and hospital are not real. That is some comfort.
Goldblum’s character, Adam, was a famous German/Jewish comedian before Hitler and then ended up in a camp, divided from his family. His Nazi CO forced him to act like a dog the whole time he was there, on hands and knees, eating from dog bowls, sleeping in the kennel, the whole nine yards. But the bulk of the movie takes place in a fictional Israeli hospital for Holocaust survivors who have gone around the bend. Also, Adam is a little psychically precognitive…
I won’t do anymore synopsis, but just let me say that the acting of all players is superb, the writing bang-on, and Jeff speaks Hebrew, Yiddish, German and English like he was born to do so. Amazing.
Because of the Hebrew/Jewish influence, Jewish people like me and my family will get the most out of this film, but like most Israeli films, it’s utter brilliance makes it shine as brightly as any Hollywood made film.
5-stars
Rated R for language and some (groping) sex scenes.
Ellen C Maze
Author of Curiously Spiritual Vampire Tales
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Image Entertainment: Jeff Goldblum (Jurassic Park, The Fly) as Adam Stein delivers one of the most powerful performances of his career in this compelling, unforgettably moving film. Tormented in a World War II concentration death camp by a high-ranking Nazi officer (Oscar® nominee* Willem Dafoe, Spider-Man), Adam spends the next 15 years tucked away in a remote experimental insane asylum with fellow Holocaust victims. Clinging to the remains of his sanity, Adam uses his amazing magic and comic skills to entertain the residents and develops a relationship with an attractive nurse (Ayelet Zurer, Angels & Demons). But only when he reaches out to a mentally scarred young boy does he begin to confront his own pain and guilt and start to heal in this extraordinary testament to the fierce resilience of the human spirit. *Best Supporting Actor: Platoon, 1986; Shadow of the Vampire, 2000
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