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Hitler - The Rise of Evil explores Adolf Hitler's rise
to power during the years prior to World War II and how the
German society of post World War I allowed one person to manipulate
and rule them, thereby giving up their own rights and personal
freedoms. Robert Carlyle portrays the dictator in the compelling
mini-series nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards...
This
is a wonderfully produced production which is fine as long
as you take some of the events depicted as a drama based on
true events. This is not a historically accurate retelling
of events. To start with, there is no historical evidence
that Hitler killed his father. It is implied here that he
may have poisoned him - although that is not totally clear.
It
is also a shame that this didn't spend more time getting to
understand the man who was responsible for so many deaths.
It seemed to rush through how he and his party managed to
become so popular. It would have been interesting to focus
a little more on Hitler's private life. It is hinted that
he sexually abused his niece and that he was clinically insane,
but these areas were never fully examined. Instead Hitler
is shown to increase in popularity by what appear to be a
string of rather fortunate accidents.
Robert
Carlyle is eerily convincing as Hitler, a man motivated by
anger and misdirected by ego. With an impressive line up of
co-stars, including Peter O'Toole, Stockard Channing, Jena
Malone and Matthew Modine, this is one dramatisation that
will be remembered for years to come.
This
is crying out for a follow-up drama on the events that unfolded
in Germany during World War II. Quite simply breathtaking.
Nick
Smithson
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