Interesting movie about one of the most influential philosophers of the XX Century and her interpretation of the events surrounding the WWII and the figure of Adolf Eichmann. Usual irrilevant role for German actress Julia Jentsch.

One of RT's critics says, "Von Trotta, however, smartly focuses on a brief, pivotal moment in Arendt's career..." Yes, smartly! Focusing on the crux of a pivotal epoch in Arendt's development as a thinker to become one of the twentieth century's towering influences on current political and moral thinking. Von Trotta takes discursiveness by the hand and leads it to states of definition. He is enable to do this by a superb cast of actors who understood their character's roles in humanity's ongoing saga. An outstanding film made brilliant by insights of cast and director.

It is a good movie, yet it is important to know that the movie doesn't cover any aspect properly. it didn't cover her life nor her philosophy. it is more of a screenshot or a short clip taken out of a long movie. still enjoyable though just doesn't do justice to Ardent.

Barbara Sukowa gave a powerful performance as one of the most influential political philosophers in the 20th century here. Hannah Arendt knows perfectly well of the rise of totalitarianism and delivered the concept of the evil of banality, meaning that everybody could have been as evil as Adolf Eichmann once they gave up thinking. And regrettably indeed, this idea is becoming more and more prominent in recent years.

Not too late to see the wonderful movie about Arendt. Though criticized by a lot, her theory about banality of evil is worthy of being spread in present times. Human with ability to think is real human being, otherwise he/she only performs a component in a big social machine. Today, the banality of evil has its modern demonstration like exquisite egoist or excellent sheep.

La complejidad del pensamiento... Excelente actuación de Sukowa y una película muy bien hecha. pensar nunca esta de más...

A slightly slow moving look at the titular philosopher and her work on the trial of Adolf Eichmann. Barbara Sukowa is great as Arendt bringing her persuasive opinions starkly to the fore.

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Thanks to fine performances and elegant direction, "Hannah Arendt" is an interesting, compelling, sometimes thrilling work centered around a woman often vilified for her unconventional (yet logically sound and undeniably fearless) thinking. The intellectual debates that play out on screen put the audience in a position akin to voluntarily taking a particularly engrossing college course. Subsequently, it is certainly not for everyone. Make no mistake: this is a dry movie. Quite a bit of time is devoted to watching Hannah look at a 온라인카지노추천 screen and a majority of the film's proceedings take place as a series of philosophical conversations about the human condition in relation to legality and morality. However, the moral questions about the mediocrity of those involved in dictatorial bureaucracies, the so-called "banality of evil", and the nature of guilt are supported by the film's confident, contemplative pace and make for stimulating viewing if you choose to engage with them. The final culmination of this ideological game is incredible enough to warrant the price of admission on its own.

A carefully selected IWD film. Two hours of watching Hannah Arendt smoking? Well, "Denken ist ein einsames Geschäft" as Heidegger says in the film. This is also a low-key, intellectual biopic with interesting footage from the Eichmann trials in Israel. As for Arendt's private life the film respectfully focuses on her marriage but I want to find out more about her love affair and friendship with Heideggeregger!

Fascinating topic, yet somehow the film itself failed to fascinate.

Finally caught up with Margarethe von Trotta's absolutely wonderful HANNAH ARENDT. Anchored by a perfect performance from Barbara Sukowa, HANNAH ARENDT is a truly rare accomplishment--a film that seamlessly mingles the personal and professional while totally zeroing in on Arendt's philosophical conceptions. So many films about artists, great thinkers have failed in capturing the human being behind the art or in the opposite direction, ignoring the philosophy to depict the personal only. In HANNAH ARENDT all is combined magnificently, providing a 360 degree view of a truly great human being and showing us how the personal, political, and professional are all combined.

Sukowa does a great Arendt, and it shows how philosophy can still be radical and controversial, even outside the classroom.

The outstanding performance delivered by Barbara Sukowa completely overwhelms the film itself.

Mesmo bebendo diretamente da filosofia de sua homenageada, o belo longa de Margarethe von Trotta não só se sustenta por si próprio como também introduz eficazmente seus espectadores às posições e pensamentos revolucionários de uma mulher admirável por sua coragem, firmeza e sensibilidade. Leia mais: http://cinema-mon-amour31.webnode.com/news/hannah-arendt-de-margarethe-von-trotta-alemanha-2012-/

While imperfect, this is an intelligent and thought-provoking picture.

A German-Jewish philosopher covers the Eichmann trial and garners fury for her reporting. It's quite rare to highlight philosophers and their work because it's difficult to raise academic concerns to the level of high drama. This film succeeds because it's a smart film for smart people -- people who can understand Arendt's concept of the "banality of evil." But it doesn't fully commit to its trust in the audience. While we get to see elements of the Eichmann trial from newsreel footage, we don't get inside the process of Arendt's observations. What about Eichmann led her to re-form how we think about morality and evil? Where does she see it, and how can the film show us her evidence? The performances are all strong in a steely-eyed, hyper-intellectual way but without much vulnerability from any of the characters. Overall, this is a strong, intelligent film.

ok, I like movies that similar to books. they makes me know new things, search and read. this movie is good from this perspective.

Mais interessante pelo tema e pela biografada do que como filme, propriamente.

This was a brilliant film of a type you rarely see any longer. Today it is all Superheros all the time. Here is a film about a political philosopher, a Jew, a Nazi survivor, and a driven intellectual obsessed with the nature of evil. The film centers around the trial of Adolf Eichmann and what this meant to Hannah Arendt, Jewish communities, Israel, and the broader world. Well known intellectuals and philosophers pop in and out of the film...if the audience is not well read they'll have no idea of what is going on or who these people are. The film does not make it easy for those that are unread, poorly read, and that is wonderful. For the first time in a long time, I did not feel as though I were being spoken down to. Highly recommended for anyone that enjoys thinking and not just experiencing.