Titreenp SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

Greenes Please don't spend money on this.

Rio Hayward All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Yash Wade Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

Ben Smith The German Doctor (Wakolda) was a hurried yet largely dull film that relies heavily on the stunning landscapes offered by southern Argentina. Not only does it seem to glorify one of the most atrocious participants of the holicaust by the Nazis by making him out to be a anything but a psychopath, the 'metaphors underlying the whole film come across as weak and lazy. There is no suspense in discovering who the doctor truly is as the movie draws to a rushed and disappointing ending, leaving the viewer with the sense that this could have been so much more. 2 stars.

leethomas-11621 From what I watched, magnificent setting for blandly told dramatic story.

movies-by-db A simple Argentinian family makes a fresh start by reopening a hotel in the Pategonian mountains left behind by the mothers parents.Their first guest is a well spoken foreign man, who seems as mysterious as he is intelligent. His interest in this family and his further activities in the nearby town make us wonder about the double agenda he is keeping. As the family starts to doubt his motives, and other characters also start to show their true colors, we are presented with an intricate tale of mounting tension and international mystery. Of course we know who we are dealing with, and this type of story would work even better if that detail was unknown, but it still works so well as it remains, for the biggest part, fiction. So anything can happen. The fact that we are dealing with THIS monster just gives the whole film an extra layer of creepiness.The film, to me, didn't come across as Argentinian at all, but I guess the mountainous (and snowy) surroundings and bilingual dialogue caused that. However this didn't matter as these surroundings where pretty spectacular and almost a character of their own.Sollid acting, all around. Particularly the doctor and the girl, but really everyone involved. As said, beautiful surroundings and locations and always nice to watch a period based story (eventhough some details may not have been entirely right). And above all, great storytelling. Nicely built up tension, never too sensational and it thankfully steers clear of the expected clichés dealing with a character of such history.Great, engaging, emotional, old fashioned, must see film 8/10

Nathan L A stranger, with a foreign accent, asks if he can follow a family on the road towards the South. The father agrees, though everyone look at him warily. Everyone but Lilith, the 12 year-old girl who looks 8, fascinated by this man fixing his gaze on her.Lucia Puenzo is known for exploring difficult and unusual relationships, and this particular feature makes her movies quite appealing. Add to that, beautiful landscapes, solid directing and you've got one of the best thrillers of 2013.Also interesting to see, the way South America coped with ex-NSDAP members and how they continued to live and work amidst general indifference. Some things seem like never ending, and as such this movie truly acts like a spell.