With this in mind,this list considers the very best of Stanley Kramer’s output.
But as Lucas climbs the ladder of success, his cold, calculating nature threatens to be his undoing.
This is a decent but flawed drama featuring committed and believable performances alongside a script that occasionally stumbles.
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The plot developments are sometimes over-the-top, and the themes can be a little heavy-handed.
All told, the movie hints at the powers Kramer would bring to bear on later, better movies.
The narrative bounces between the boys' present-day mission and flashbacks that reveal their difficult pasts.
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It digs deeper into the inner turmoil of its characters, creating a tense and sometimes horrifying atmosphere.
One of the instrumentals would later be reworked into the theme tune forThe Young and The Restless.
It was also ahead of the curve in addressing these ideas in the late 1950s.
For this reason,On the Beachfalls a little short of its potential but remains relevant and hard-hitting.
It’s anchored by the powerful performances, particularly from Werner andJose Ferreras the loathsome Rieber.
The movie balances comedy and drama, highlighting theresilience and resourcefulness of ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances.
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There are chase scenes, robberies, dangerous slogs through the swamp, and cops in hot pursuit.
Then there’sthe mighty Katharine Hepburn, who won the Oscar for her efforts.
It makes for one of Kramer’s most thought-provoking projects.
Consequently, the now-iconicJudgment at Nurembergis challenging yet vital viewing.
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