Operace Silver A

Czech TV productions are mostly pretty bad, but of course, there are exceptions to this established rule. Jiří Strach is one of the busiest directors in the country right now, so I was genuinely curious to see how he handled a war film. You can immediately tell the film had a smaller budget, which the creators had to work with. Still, the Protectorate setting has its charm, and many of the sets undoubtedly deserve a warm and genuine round of applause. The film especially leans on performances, and you’ll find plenty of well-known names here. I would particularly praise Marek Taclík and Viktor Preiss, who squeezed the maximum out of their screen time, delivering unforgettable performances. However, Jiří Dvořák didn’t quite sit right with me in the lead role, and at times, I felt he overacted a little. As I mentioned, the atmosphere is truly soaked with fear and uncertainty, which ruled during this dangerous time. The dialogues were also precise. Everything built towards an ending where you knew it couldn’t end well for any of the participants. For Czech standards, this is a film that shouldn’t be forgotten, and I give it 81%. (08/23/2017)