(2016) - Anthropoid

An intense final sequence depicting the horrific Nazi reprisals and the paratroopers' legendary last stand at the Sts. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral . Themes and Style

Critics were somewhat divided on the film's pacing, though most praised its final act:

Reviewers from The Hollywood Outsider and Roger's Movie Nation called it a "magnificent" and "riveting" tribute to the resistance. Cillian Murphy’s performance, in particular, received high marks for its quiet intensity. Anthropoid (2016)

The film follows two exiled Czechoslovak soldiers, (Cillian Murphy) and Jan Kubiš (Jamie Dornan), who are parachuted into their Nazi-occupied homeland in December 1941. With minimal intelligence and the help of a dwindling local resistance, they must plan and execute the assassination of Heydrich in the heart of Prague. The story is divided into three distinct phases:

Filmed on location in Prague, the movie is noted for its period-accurate costumes and environments. Director Sean Ellis utilized a "shaky-cam" aesthetic and a muted, sepia-toned palette to evoke a sense of gritty realism and constant dread. An intense final sequence depicting the horrific Nazi

is a historical war thriller that dramatizes one of the most daring and consequential missions of World War II: the assassination of SS General Reinhard Heydrich . Directed and co-written by Sean Ellis , the film focuses on the true story of Operation Anthropoid , the secret mission to eliminate the "Butcher of Prague," who was Hitler’s third-in-command and a primary architect of the Holocaust. Plot Overview

Some outlets, like Variety and Rolling Stone , found the first half "stiff" or "dull," and criticized the use of English with "cod-Czech" accents rather than original language with subtitles. The story is divided into three distinct phases:

The harrowing execution of the assassination attempt on May 27, 1942.