The movie was a satirical look at a couple of things, Hitler and modern day psycho-analysis. Brought to us by the director, Philippe Mora, known for such notable flicks as The Howling 2 and 3, Pterodactyl Women From Beverly Hills, and even Burning Down The House, we get to see a psychologist (Rene Auberjonois) attempt to cure a nut (Angus MacFayden) who thinks he's Hitler by getting the whole insane asylum to reenact the life and times of the Third Reich. The other patients mix with him as though the they've known each other for years and the results are decidedly mixed, even as a satire.

The acting wasn't bad, even if some of it was over the top, and the cast included such notables as Claudia Christian, Mick Fleetwood, Richard Moll, and other well known characters of pop culture. I think the screenplay hindered what they were capable of and the humor was rare unless you find the life and times of Adolph Hitler a scream. The faintest hint of interest in terms of the theme came into play near the end, when the issue of what is real came up but even then, it missed the mark too much to qualify as worth much attention.

Mora has directed satires before, just as he's directed a show about Hitler, Swastika, when he was a kid so it's not like he's new to the genre or subject matter but most of the show was just tedious for me. I'm not going to rant and rave about the Hitler's Germany or the lameness of modern day psychology but people willing to sit through this movie had better be well rested and really in the mood for a movie that most of us would fall asleep to. This was one movie where two hours seemed like ten and having watched it three times (it had two commentary tracks), I can safely say it wasn't my bag. I'm suggesting that anyone really into the subject matter go check this out immediately but the rest of us should be kind to ourselves and Skip It!.

Picture: The picture was presented in 2.35:1 ratio anamorphic widescreen color. The fleshtones were accurate but the sharpness varied at times and even I noticed the edge enhancement so those with high end will likely be seeing a lot more problems than I did.

Sound: The sound was presented with a choice of either a Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround or DTS 5.1 sound. I listened to the show with the regular DD 5.1 track and it sounded crisp and clear in almost all cases.

Extras: There was an audio commentary by Director Philippe Mora which was passingly interesting but it really didn't do much for me. The second commentary track, one with Angus and Rene acting in character while discussing the movie, was actually better than the movie itself (by far) although even it got old at times. There was a short documentary from the History Channel about the Eva Braun film reels used for the show, some behind the scenes footage with director's commentary, a bunch of deleted scenes and even some of Eva Braun's color home movies with commentary that made for some entertaining moments. There was also a still gallery of pictures, a paper insert with chapter selections, and a paper catalog of other Image Entertainment releases.

Final Thoughts: It could well be that the movie went over my head and is a wonderfully sharp look at the subject matter or it could be that those critics who claimed to find it swell watched it while making out with a babe but the bottomline for me was that the movie was far too flawed to enjoy and I can't see why anyone would want to torture themselves by watching it unless they were doing what I was (in essence, taking one for the team).