Crim at the Movies: Iron Sky

(Just a short one guys. Having exam's very soon and i need time to study. Sorry for those waiting for another review)

Moon Nazis. A popular conspiracy theory and a good idea in comic book stories and science fiction. It was known that prior to and during world war II, Germany supposedly tried successful attempts to develop advanced aircraft or spacecraft to further assert the post-war survival of these craft in secret underground bases, such as a famed one in Antarctica.



Iron Sky is set around that idea above, except on the moon. During the last moments of World War II, a secret Nazi space program evaded destruction by fleeing to the Dark Side of the Moon. During 70 years of utter secrecy, the Nazis construct a gigantic space fortress with a massive armada of flying saucers. In 2018, American astronauts put their Lunar Lander just a tiny bit too close to the Nazi Base and discovers the Nazi stronghold. At around this time, The Moon Führer decides that the opportunity of retaking Earth has arrived sooner than expected. Two Nazi officers, the ruthless Klaus Adler (Götz Otto) and a very attractive and idealistic Renate Richter (Julia Dietze), travel to Earth to prepare the invasion. What follows is some sort of indoctrination, science, a stupid yet entertaining portrayal of the US president who resembles Sarah Palin and honestly the darkest but also one of the best endings that I have ever seen in a movie. Seriously, I could write an entire paragraph about the ending.

Let’s get down to business, shall we?



Even though it had a budget of only $8 million, and is technically classified as a ‘B’ movie, the Nazis invading from the moon concept is about a billion light years ahead of most ‘A’ movies in terms of inventiveness and imagination. Look at some of the latest Sci Fi movies from last year which sadly focus on Aliens and you will have an answer. Directors are not experimenting with enough ideas, with a rare few surpassing the norm and has scored well. Luckily, Directors are having good ideas that appeal to their fans again and will make the remainder of this year good. If this movie were to be a success and if it was not shot down by critics, this would have revolutionized the way films are made and given the ordinary movie fan a chance for creative input in future productions. This movie was, in its simplest terms, the people’s movie. The sky was the limit for it in terms of potential success, and the fact that this was shot down makes me quite upset and infuriated. The script is sharp, funny and has several great and references. Such as ‘no fighting in the war room’, which is from Dr Strangelove and the famous Hitler rant scene reference from Downfall. Götz Otto is even in Downfall where he played Strumbannführer (Equivalent to Major in terms of military rank) Otto Gunsche. When you tend to stick on the internet for an extremely long time, you seem to know these things.



This is quite a good concept for a movie. It’s presented well, looks handsome and its visually impressive. This movie would be good if it were to be funnier, sometimes having a lack of creative jokes. To those who have rated this movie negatively, try to understand the background of this movie and you will understand why it’s so good. I have never seen a film like this before. The concept is fantastic and original. The acting is superb. The special effects are awesome. The film is plagued with good and clever humor.

The film is well on its way to become a cult classic.

This movie has received Four and a half out of Five Lionhearts.