A popular war movie streaming on Amazon Prime has been slammed as the “worst film ever” as the viewer criticised the cast for the “terrible acting”. The Guard of Auschwitz, directed by Terry Lee Coker, features Lewis Kirk and Claudia Grace McKell.
The story revolves around Hans, once a top-performing student, who becomes an SS officer stationed at the notorious Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. Tasked by his superior with designing a more efficient gas chamber, he gradually begins to grasp the horrific reality of his work.
When he forms an unexpected bond with one of the intended victims, he remains unaware that she carries a secret capable of transforming his fate forever. Despite a number of excellent reviews, the film has come under fire for a number of reasons.
In the reviews, one harsh critic wrote: “My compliments to the director to make with a very low budget ( I guess) this movie. With light and just a minimal decor he builds a good set.
“However the acting is horrible, with some kind of Eastern Europe accent. The dialogue sounds unnatural and the whole movie unfortunately turns into a school play of the 3th grade.”
Another one echoed the similar sentiments and wrote: “For starters, why in earth do the actors speak english with a very bad German accent.
“That fact alone makes it unwatchable. I think that if the movie was spoken in German, it would have been way better to watch. The story is not badly told but the actors lack charisma.”
Calling it ‘worst film ever’, another user wrote: “The worst film I’ve ever seen. So bad I felt compelled to sign up and write this review. I’ve seen better acting in my daughter’s school play. Don’t waste your time!”
However, not everyone agreed with the negative reviews. Dubbing it an “excellent movie”, one viewer said: “Thought provoking. Amazing. It’s wrong to say I enjoyed this movie as it is such a harsh eye opener but I did enjoy it. Sad awful truth of the sick minds of the war. Very well portrayed.”
A second added: “I recommend this film to anyone, a moving story with excellent acting. Filmmaking done perfectly – I was kept entertained throughout!”
A third chimed in: “A very thought provoking and heart wrenching gem of a film. A true master class in Independent film. Touching and moving performances by all involved.”