Review – Nuremberg

TNT attempts an epic, four-hour-long (with commercials) retelling of the story of the Nuremberg war crimes trials as seen through the eyes of the American prosecution team. So in general the protagonists’ perspective isn’t all that interesting. Further, the production indulges many of the questionable clichés of the trials (Albert Speer was a hero, the Germans as a race are all predisposed to following orders, and so on). And a small but still too large portion of the total running time is devoted to an inappropriate romance between the chief prosecutor and his Gal Friday. Shortcomings aside, the script is well written, keeping the subject interesting throughout the long running time. Folks familiar with the trials will probably prefer a more in-depth treatment than this movie provides, but for general audiences this is an entertaining re-creation of an important point in world history. Mildly amusing