Film Review – The People vs. Fritz Bauer

Exploring the insidious influence of Nazism on screen, most stories understandably stick to the basics of World War II, where the Third Reich reached full power, threatening to spread their evil across the globe. However, for a few productions, it’s the time after the end of the war that’s most interesting. “The People vs. Fritz Bauer” details the fight to collect the remnants of Nazi rule while it remains in the shadows of German society during the 1950s, spotlighting one man’s battle to keep eyes wide open as monstrous individuals remain at large. “The People vs. Fritz Bauer” is a deliberate picture, never achieving a full gallop, but the subtleties of performance and history are engrossing, with co-writer/director Lars Kraume preserving the gut-rot essentials of the tale. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com