Black Book
Dir: Paul Verhoeven. 2006. Starring: Carice van Houten, Sebastian Koch. Foreign.
Director Paul Verhoeven (Starship Troopers) went back to his native Holland to make this stylish and subversive action adventure movie about a WW2-era Jewish spy who lives by her wits as a member of the Dutch resistance as she navigates a treacherous world of sympathetic enemies and dubious allies. As usual with Verhoeven there is a layer of social commentary to Black Book that lies beneath the glossy surface. This is old Hollywood spectacle with depth. Best movie of 2006!...
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Matt Messbarger
Nov 5, 2008 8:00pm
