I went into this movie expecting an action-packed war movie; but, I got SO MUCH MORE. Overlord begins with one of the most intense, nail-biting scenes I’ve seen on a plane since the Dark Knight Returns and does NOT relinquish hold of our attention until the very end. Taking place during World War 2, Overlord follows a group of US soldiers along their mission to take over a seemingly important post in Nazi Germany. But the group soon realizes that there are much darker experiments being conducted by their war rivals, the repercussions of which no side can possibly comprehend fully.
A fan favorite of mine in Jovan Adepo (from HBO’s “The Leftovers”) plays Boyce, who has the difficult role of being the group’s moral compass, which alone lends itself to extremely tense moments throughout. Another up-and-coming popular actor in Wyatt Russell (from Netflix’s “Black Mirror” and AMC’s “Lodge 49”) is the no nonsense leader of the group, who appreciates both Boyce’s skill and personality, but who refuses to let his soldiers veer far from their mission- until they all get a taste of exactly how sinister their enemy’s science experiments are.
The US soldiers quickly find themselves wrestling not only all of the moral dilemmas and intricacies that accompany war time, but also a shocking wild card that nobody expected nor has any idea how to deal with. Overlord is a twisted, high-impact suspense/thriller that forces the audience from one incredibly chaotic moment to the next, ultimately culminating in a winner-take-all showdown between the film’s most prominent good and bad guys. The film is about 1 hour and 45 minutes long; but, does not seem long at all once the wheels start turning. Go see this movie ASAP and in theaters if at all still possible because it’s a greatly entertaining film that minces no words and wastes no scenes, easily getting 4.5 reps out of 5 from me.
Did you face the Overlord yet?
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