Vucic: Good?

The film “Good” is a wonderful portrayal of the sadistic ways of the nazi regime during the late 1930's to the early 1940's. I feel as though the title is really the thing that gives the movie its edge. The thing about labeling something that is good or not good is all relative to the person. To some, the Nazi party was a good thing and to others it was certainly bad. However, the argument made here is that the main character Halder, played by Viggo Mortensen, does recognized the Nazi party as a bad thing but goes along for the ride anyways. This is the irony of the title. Halder is a good person at heart but lets the thought of having power get to him, and eventually corrupt his soul. The movie starts with Halder doing righteous acts then ends with him walking around a Nazi death camp in an S.S. Uniform.

The picture represents how Halder has become known as a very dominant and dark figure. Anne is also portrayed in an specific way. She is dressed in all white which would give us an incentive to think she is a good character, but upon closer examination we realize that he face is half covered in shadow which represents that she is not all good and is just another person easily brainwashed by the Nazi regime.

As for why the movie was not released in the United States I do have a clear answer. I don’t believe that it was our government who banned the movie because that would go against a lot of what america believes in. It would be easy for us to point our finger at the government on this occasion but I don’t believe it was a doing of theirs. Perhaps it was the movie company who did not want it released in the US because it was not a film meant for us to see. We as Americans can not relate to the character as well as people in Germany probably can and that may be a reason for its non-release in the states.