Max
2002 · Movie · R · 106 min · ★ 6.1 · 63% critics
In post–World War I Munich, a struggling veteran tries to break into the art world and unexpectedly connects with a Jewish art dealer. As Germany reels from defeat and unrest, their uneasy relationship becomes a battleground for ideas about art, anger, and ambition—while a tempting new path in public life begins to take shape.
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Details
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2002-09-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 63/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (112 votes)
About
If you enjoy provocative historical “what-if” dramas about power, ideology, and moral discomfort, this may work for you, especially if you liked Defiance or The Siege; Not for you if you want strict accuracy, brisk pacing, or an easy watch.
Pros: provocative what-if premise; strong lead performances; tense moral questions | Cons: slow, plodding pacing; muddled, wandering script; historical inaccuracies distract
Themes
- infidelity
- controversy
Cast & crew
John Cusack
as Max Rothman
Noah Taylor
as Adolf Hitler
Leelee Sobieski
as Liselore von Peltz
Molly Parker
as Nina Rothman
Kevin McKidd
as George Grosz
Yuliya Vysotskaya
as Hildegard
Peter Capaldi
as David Cohn
Ulrich Thomsen
as Captain Mayr
Janet Suzman
as Max's Mother
David Horovitch
as Max's Father
Directed by Menno Meyjes