“Nuremberg” is a chilling look at how hate came into power

How could someone as terrible as Hitler come into power? What’s the attraction?

In the film “Nuremberg,” Hitler’s #2 man — Hermann Goering (Russell Crowe), in prison awaiting trial for war crimes — has an answer.

“He promised we can reclaim our glory,” says Goering. “Wouldn’t you follow a man like this?”

The year is 1945 and Hitler is dead. More than 70 million people have died in World War II…more than any other conflict in history. An American psychiatrist, Douglas Kelley (Rami Malek) is charged with evaluating imprisoned Nazi defendants who are awaiting trial for crimes against humanity — the first of its kind. Executing the men would have been easier, but U.S. Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson (Michael Shannon) is dead-set on trying the Nazis for their crimes on a world stage.

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