Both, I could say. Somme comments on this movie enhanced the "50's movies" style of it, which I agree on, but it is obviously a European movie, without heroes and villains, however we clearly see who is good and who is bad. The only thing is that good is not always simple as it appears to be. Almost every character is very much complex. I only have one doubt about the "traitor"'s character (I do not reveal it, but you know that there is always one or several). We do not have enough comprehensive background about this character. Except from it, all characters are deep...and sound as human nature may be reassuring, capable of doing right AND wrong. Actors are wonderful. I have always loved dutch actors ...and actresses. Dutch people often say that their language is useless as it is only spoken by them. Even thought I do not understand it except when they use words similar to English, it is always a pleasure to hear it as it sounds to be a whistle which sometimes go deep into the throat. I am eager to watch the first WWII movie shot by Verhoeven. I first discovered Sci-Fi Verhoeven's movies, like most people among us. I appreciate his long sight about human nature, and this movie is a very sharp example of it. This movie is also dealing with issues not developed but still there, as the link between stolen gold from the Jewish families and Germans, Israel and south America or any other place where Nazis ere hidden after the war. I just do not know what to think about the last seconds of the movie: the attack of the 1956's war involving Israel, as Israell was one of the aggressors against Egypt, along with UK and France. I have just seen the movie and may need more coolness to think about it. Anyway, go and watch it!!
Review of Black Book
