stevesmith-80860 The acting and writing are both excellent. Everything about the dialogue and plot feels authentic and realistic, this is not the type of movie where the good guys come in the nick of time. Cillian Murphy's acting was great. The movie does a good job of conveying the characters emotions and state of mind, you can really feel the emotion of the characters. Very well done. 8/10 stars

adithehunk-pikul So much truth reflected about Czechoslovakia and it's patriotism.. great movie.

TheLittleSongbird Saw 'Anthropoid' as somebody fascinated by the story of the before, during and after the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich (a nasty piece of work who really was The Man with the Iron Heart), told from the point of view of the conspirators/assassins.'Anthropoid' takes a little time (a little too much) to gel and get going and some of the shakiness of the camera did feel excessive at times. Anybody watching the film looking for it to be historically accurate will, judging from the comments already made, be in despair. Stick with 'Anthropoid' though, don't be put off by the slow start. When the tension and emotion properly kicks in it is richly rewarding.Excepting some of the camera work, 'Anthropoid' is well made on a visual level. There is a claustrophobic atmosphere evoked that on the most part heightened the urgency levels. There is a real feeling of evocative authenticity, with attractive costumes that captured the era well, elegant interiors and very atmospherically grim landscapes. The music is suitably haunting and Sean Ellis' direction is very strong in the second half, at its very best at the end. The script is thoughtful and doesn't ramble or confuse. The story is gripping on the most part, with the second half in particular having a lot of heart-pulsing tension and emotional power. The ending is brutal, rousing and very moving, will admit to crying. 'Anthropoid' by all means is not an easy watch, then again considering the subject matter nobody should expect it to not be. It pulls no punches and doesn't hold back, making for scenes that are disturbingly harrowing. A great job is done too with making the assassins interesting and rootable. Anybody who knew how nasty a piece of work Heydrich was would find it an easy thing to empathise, those who don't know so much will understand their point of view very quickly without being manipulated to.Very good performances all round, didn't matter at all as to whether it was a starry cast or an all Czech one with subtitles (either would have worked). Cillian Murphy effortlessly provides the heart of the film in understated, stoic fashion. Jamie Dornan is another case of somebody showing that they can act if given the right material. Toby Jones is solid. On the whole, gripping film, although it doesn't get going straight away it is well worth sticking with. 8/10 Bethany Cox

bob-1135 Every time I visit Prague I make a pilgrimage to the crypt, to shed a few tears and pay my respects to some incredibly brave people. I urge anyone going to Prague to do the same, you will never forget it, the crypt has been left as it was with the desperate attempt to tunnel their way out still there. The ventilation slit on the outside still retains the damage caused by the machine guns.