Review of Operation Finale by Kathia Woods

Operation Finale is a new incarnation of the story of the capture of Adolf Eichmann a former SS officer also known as the architect of the final solution.
This version stars Oscar Isaac from Star Wars fame as Peter Malkin and Ben Kinsley as Eichmann. In this retelling, we learn more about the team that captures Eichmann. It facilitates the connection of Family members lost in the camps with their mission. Some want to approach the manner with aggression while others want to pursue due process. Either way, the goal is justice.

There are some challenges with this movie. The opening scene does not tie into the film. Also, there was a disconnect from why Malkin character was the dark sheep of the team. I can understand what Chris Weitz mission was with this movie, but there were moments when we needed to know more but received no explanation. An example of this unclarity is Klaus.

He calls Eichmann his uncle but then later its revealed that’s his father. The viewer is made to believe that Klaus accepts his father role in the war wholly and embraces being a Nazi as a good thing. Another one is his girlfriend Sylvia whom he meets in a movie theater interesting enough during a viewing of “Imitation of Life.” Sylvia like Annie is passing. Instead of as another race but another religion. Why would a girl raised in humanity embrace the evil history of the fatherland want to date a boy that is racist?

Lastly, how is Argentina allowing meetings of Nazi party members with the support of the government? The questions arise already at the beginning of the movie. The overall issue with this is the film is that we leave having more questions than answers. Here is one of the most villainous war criminals of WW2 but if you're not familiar with the story are still uninformed about his being. Also, why was this trial held in Israel over Germany or the Hauge?
Concerning performances, Isaac is stable as Melkin. Ben Kingsley is a gifted actor was not the best fit as Eichmann. Eichmann is German, and Kinsley retains his British Accent throughout the film.

These stories are important because we if we don’t learn from history, we are doomed to repeat it.

Diversity- 5 I felt we could have had more understanding of the Jewish culture and why it was so crucial to all to capture this man. We received generalities but not specifics.
A scale of 1-10= 6