Obviously, the Holocaust is an historical event that should never be forgotten. It stands forever as a glaring reminder of humanity’s underlying potential to commit acts of unthinkable monstrosity and profound evil. On the flip side of things of course, the Holocaust was filled with countless tales of mind-blowing courage and inspiring determination, as the best of humanity’s nature showed face against evil. Such delicate intricacies of the human condition, as seen in both its worst and best forms during the period of the Holocaust, are profoundly difficult to grasp at emotional levels let alone film adaptations. Cue Uwe Boll (generally considered one of the worst directors of all-time - seriously no exaggeration there)??!
Uwe Boll has directed some of the most idiotic and obscenely violent movies of recent memory (House of the Dead, Alone in the Dark, BloodRayne. and Stoic are just a few examples). Needless to say, many a jaw has been dropped upon hearing the news that Boll is making a movie on Auschwitz. Obviously, any filmmaker has the right to bring such tragic history to life on the movie screen; whether it’s Steven Spielberg or Uwe Boll, it makes no difference: a respect for history should always transcend personal tastes.
That being said, Boll’s portfolio to date stands on its own as justification for the instantaneous outcry towards this project. However, instead of asking whether or not the director of The House of the Dead is a worthy filmmaker for such deeply sensitive subject material, perhaps we should be asking the more difficult question of whether or not the Holocaust drama in itself (which by now is almost a genre of its own) is being overdone. Given the fact that the Holocaust is such an important part of human history that should never be forgotten - nor minimalized – it seems odd to be even considering such a question. The passing down of such an atrocious period in human history however, doesn’t necessarily need a perpetual hammering over the head. For how can one possibly learn a lesson without first having the time to digest the problem at hand? As harrowing as Spielberg’s Schindler’s List was, at least it allotted its audience some time to take in the film’s horrifying images. Does Boll have it in him to do the same? Given the following clip, one has to (vainly?) hope that he does (yes, that is Uwe Boll playing the Nazi guard): *WARNING* THE FOLLOWING TRAILER IS NOT SUITABLE FOR WORK, SCHOOL OR YOUNGER AUDIENCES. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED!
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