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This is exactly my point.

The very fact that it is difficult to agree on what genre this film really is, I would say, supports my position.

In my opinioin there is nothing satirical about the final monologue--it is pure propaganda.

I agree that the rest of the political content would probably be more appropriately classified as satire. But again, sometimes the satire is hard-hitting (the way the stormtroopers are portrayed as they bully people in the streets), sometimes it is like a newspaper cartoon brought to life (the image of the Hitler character playing with the globe, which I admit is a great image on its own), and sometimes the humour has nothing to do with the political message (the slapstick bits such as the barber chair).

And I don't need a history lesson, thank you very much. Reflecting on the Holocaust can indeed bring me to tears, even if this film doesn't. I should also mention that I don't object to the mixing of tragedy and comedy as a rule, if these elements are blended with balance and good timing; I just don't feel this film succeeds aesthetically in this respect.

djprobed


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