I went to see an excellent movie this afternoon and I highly recommend it to you all. It’s about a true historical event, one that is so important to never forget.
The setting is the smoldering aftermath in Germany following the end of World War II, the world's attention is focused on the city of Nuremberg as the American military and its Allies, along with international media, gather courageously for a reckoning unlike anything in history.
The central character is a U.S. Army psychiatrist, Douglas Kelley (played by Rami Malek), who has been assigned to evaluate the high-ranking Nazi prisoners. His greatest challenge: Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe), who was the second most powerful official in Nazi Germany aside from Adolf Hitler (who had already committed suicide during the Allied invasion of Berlin). With Hitler dead, the U.S. and our Allies make it clear they intend to make
The conversations between Kelley and Göring are chilling – and, wow, have much to say about the current authoritarian regime we are living through, an examination of the dangers of unchecked power, political manipulation, and the unsettling normalcy that develops in people who blithely ignore the accelerating hate speech of their leaders.
Meanwhile, the star U.S. Prosecutor who is orchestrating this first ever international criminal court is Justice Robert H. Jackson (played by John Slattery). He and his team work under crushing pressure to build a legal case that the world has never seen — one that will henceforth define genocide, establish international law, and determine whether justice can truly rise from the ruins of war. (After his meticulous work building the case against the Nazis, Jackson will return to the U.S. and be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court)
It is well worth your time to sit through this movie and pay careful attention to the words of Kelley (particularly his comments at the conclusion of the movie) and the frightening words of the egotistical, charismatic leader Göring.
Nuremberg blends the intensity of a great courtroom drama with psychological thriller elements, revealing the human struggle behind a moment that changed our global justice system forever. It is a stark reminder to us of the cost of silence in times of political corruption and what happens when we sit idly by during the rise of racist ideologies in our midst — as well as the fragile hope that can emerge in such times when humanity chooses accountability over fear.
Terry’s “Good Living” Guide:
Avoid the 3 PsBsSs
Processed Foods, Phthalates, Plastics
Beef, Butter, Breads
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FOX News, Facebook.
misinformation, fear, anger and hate!
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