- Release Date: 2003
- Runtime: 106 min
- Genre: Drama
- Starring: John Cusack, Noah Taylor, Leelee Sobieski, Molly Parker ... see all
- Director: Menno Meyjes
- Plot: A Jewish art dealer, who lost an arm during World War I befriends a young art student named Adolf Hitler, encouraging his artistic aspirations. However, the bitter and penniless Hitler... Read more
User Reviews
I just saw the dvd
Sep 13, 2005
chancedestiny1 - yahoo.com
Sep 13, 2005chancedestiny1 - yahoo.com
The movie was excellent. The ending was OK...We all know that he became a mad man. I wish they work more on how he develop his skill as a powerful speaker. I would recommend this movie.... Full review
Cheesy and unconvincing
Jun 08, 2004
bemmie74 - yahoo.com
Jun 08, 2004bemmie74 - yahoo.com
Ok, we can all assume that Hitler eventually became an absolute madman for power and domination. But I don't feel that this film was historically accurate. I am definitely not pro-Hitler, but I do have to say that I sincerely doubt... Full review
Max (The Movie)
Jun 08, 2004
mas2004sam - yahoo.com
Jun 08, 2004mas2004sam - yahoo.com
This is a really good movie. This movie tells you Hilter thoughts about the jewish people, how he think about Germany is get over-run with jewish people.... Full review
An excellent insight into Hitler the man b4 WWII
Mar 02, 2004
spiderr987 - yahoo.com
Mar 02, 2004spiderr987 - yahoo.com
I was really impressed with this film. It's an interesting look at Hitler, the man and the artist, before his disasterous entry into politics. The "what if" element makes is even more compelling. Noah Taylor is electrifying as a frustrated young... Full review
The Best Review You'll Read Today...
Nov 26, 2003
t3_rotm - yahoo.com
Nov 26, 2003t3_rotm - yahoo.com
This film should appeal to cinema-goers of all ages. I'm 15 and I'll give pretty much every film a chance, I think youngsters who are put off by the fact that it may seem to arty for them should really give... Full review
Art + Politics = Power
Nov 26, 2003
hellhexed - yahoo.com
Nov 26, 2003hellhexed - yahoo.com
Very unusual character study of post WW1 Germany and the bleak world of German society where a young Adolf Hitler struggled for identity and direction amist the growing forces which gave shape to the NSDAP and future NAZI mystique. Not much... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Mar 10, 2004Fashion.ie, Ireland
They establish a relationship of sorts, with an ambivalent Max trying to decide between playing the role of mentor and simply well intentioned gallerist.....The cinematography is worth noting....this reveals a lack of concern for the side characters as they truly are irrelevant to the story's development....It is interesting that this film caused an outcry in the States, with criticism heaped on the fact....Although his art is found lacking, Max feels sympathy for the gauche Hitler..... ... Full Review
| Mar 01, 2004Fashion.ie, Ireland
They establish a relationship of sorts, with an ambivalent Max trying to decide between playing the role of mentor and simply well intentioned gallerist.....The cinematography is worth noting....this reveals a lack of concern for the side characters as they truly are irrelevant to the story's development....It is interesting that this film caused an outcry in the States, with criticism heaped on the fact....Although his art is found lacking, Max feels sympathy for the gauche Hitler..... ... Full Review
| Jun 16, 2003ViewLondon
Enjoyable, darkly comic drama with a terrific performance by Noah Taylor.
And it's almost as if the poster (and the film) is giving a sly wink and saying 'But we had a go anyway'.
... Full Review
| Feb 03, 2003Deseret News
So Max takes the young corporal under his wing, showing him that real "art" extends to more than merely a canvas.
Max was once a promising artist, but he lost an arm fighting with the German army during World War I. So he now finds himself as more of a performance artist, hocking others' wares.
... Full Review
| Dec 27, 2002PopMatters
The look is grandly, crazily aggressive, it's "future kitsch," exults Max, not even conceiving....it happened, Max plainly understands the difficulty of his own project.....personal anguish and political resistance in alarming, angry images....the movie reveals that this choice is illusory..... ... Full Review
News
Max
efilmcritic.com –
2003-12-20
Interesting, and you gotta love the dialouge.Come on Hitler, I'll buy you a lemonade.An interesting, ballsy, at times humorous (oddly enough) fictional look into young Hitler. ... Full Article
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nwsource.com –
2003-03-29
The 1991 documentary, "The Architecture of Doom," makes a compelling case that the key to understanding the dark phenomenon of Adolf Hitler is that he was a frustrated artist, and his creation of the Third Reich was, in effect, a... ... Full Article
Film
filmstew.com –
2003-02-14
The movie explores the relationship between Max, a Jewish art dealer played by John Cusack, and Hitler, played by Noah Taylor, who gives up art by turning his attention to politics. ''I think a lot of films have oversimplified this... ... Full Article
'Max'
newsday.com –
2002-12-27
If there were truth in advertising standards for film titles, "Max" would never get away with calling itself "Max." At the very least it would have to be "Max and Adolph" or maybe " : The Early Years," a behind-the-music ... Full Article

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