films seen
1
average score
1.00*
nationality
status
Alive and kicking
Movies
The Shop on Main Street
by Ján Kadár, Elmar Klos
Obchod na Korze
1965 / 128m - Czechoslovakia
Drama, War
A Czechoslovakian war classic reiterating the Nazi atrocities. There's no lack of films handling this subject and even though The Shop on Main Street takes a more local approach, the result isn't that much different from other films handling the same subject. More so, I found the presentation here rather lacking. There's some moral ambiguity to work through, while the Czech focus adds a unique angle. The performances are rather poor though, the pacing is sluggish, and the cinematography is pretty dull. I was pretty much done with the film after 30 minutes, so the 120-minute runtime surely didn't help either. Not my cup of tea. Read all