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Outstanding documentary with brilliant actual and true colourised footage never fully released until now, thanks to the release of war press archives and war time photographers. I felt so much more informed, far more educated, and more widely and well exposed to full tally of ALL the nations involved and inflicted by its horrors. To observe the seething fury & all-consuming greed of Hitler in his narcissistic zeal to infect “his” people and convince them in the unequivocal ability to believe they could conquer the entire world simply because of his insistence that they alone they were “superior”. That he was able to achieve so much and advance his poisonous madness and beliefs so far and wide is beyond my comprehension of humankind ( are you listening Trump?). I continue to mind-boggled at the legions of his unquestioning, brainwashed and blinded followers - and fear desperately that they linger in the dank darkness out there. I too, was dismayed out how downplayed other countries’ heroes, who gave their all and their lives for the People of the World. I am forever grateful to them for my life with which they provided me…my freedom. Lastly, I want to say I was dismayed that it took 6 episodes and the last 20 - 30 minutes - only then, to mention annihilation of the millions of Jews, and the prisoner camps for which the Germans called their “Final Solution” . So many undeserving, innocent souls Jewish souls, writers poets, activists, and other displaced people and brilliant people deemed unsuitable for Germans’ tastes were systematic decimated and take from our world. This was a fully worthwhile movie, and I agree with others that this would make a spectacular history school movie for children of school age and older to truthfully appreciate and understand the actions and consequences of one man’s ugliness to be his version of “Superior” and take what he believes should be his (Putin, you could listen too.) My sincere appreciation to all who gave their lives and loved ones to this war, and to those who did their best to convey their truth to us - I, most certainly have learned more by having seen your art.

I really wanted to watch this because I love Kingsley & Tucci. The first 10 minutes were promising, but I was puzzled by the the lead character: scornful-faced, muscle-bound token male “idol throb of the month” (who never seemed without his snugly fitting sweater, while others are wearing winter coats)….he couldn’t act to redeem any of the remaining 32 minutes I forced myself to watch. Until I read some of his filmology & reviews, I’d never heard of him before and now clearly, I understand why. I had hoped that the film would improve but I realized that my acting heroes were quite simply the production’s attempt at audience draw rather than essential characters; when the “profiler” made her embarrassing appearances, I was so done. Who casted these people? The acting was disastrous. How can anyone consider this the “best” movie, best script, best acting, best thriller they’ve seen in a long time?

Totally fascinating, engrossing, topical, relevant, gripping, well-acted and well-written, plotted, such that you never lose interest. I’m somewhat hard to please and this series never disappointed me. The action continues to hop across countries, within people’s lives and the intricacies of wicked and sleazy politics everywhere. Just love it.