Anthropoid (2016) -

Critics were somewhat divided on the film's pacing, though most praised its final act:

An intense final sequence depicting the horrific Nazi reprisals and the paratroopers' legendary last stand at the Sts. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral . Themes and Style Anthropoid (2016)

A tense and slow-burning first act focused on the paranoia and technical difficulties of living as secret operatives in a city under brutal occupation. Critics were somewhat divided on the film's pacing,

The harrowing execution of the assassination attempt on May 27, 1942. The harrowing execution of the assassination attempt on

Some outlets, like Variety and Rolling Stone , found the first half "stiff" or "dull," and criticized the use of English with "cod-Czech" accents rather than original language with subtitles.

is a historical war thriller that dramatizes one of the most daring and consequential missions of World War II: the assassination of SS General Reinhard Heydrich . Directed and co-written by Sean Ellis , the film focuses on the true story of Operation Anthropoid , the secret mission to eliminate the "Butcher of Prague," who was Hitler’s third-in-command and a primary architect of the Holocaust. Plot Overview