"The clue to what man will become is what man has done," a quote by philosopher RG Collingwood. A perfect quote to end a film, based on the incident that had left the whole humankind shocked and devastated. Maybe a warning for a future where the past might repeat itself?

James Vanderbilt directorial Nuremberg focuses on trials that took place after Adolf Hitler killed himself, and the Nazi High Command was tried for their crimes. With a runtime of 150.45 minutes, the movie follows the journey of Lt. Colonel Douglas McGlashan Kelley, a U.S. Army psychiatrist who is called by the officials to check if Nazi High Command's second-in-command Hermann Göring is fit to stand the Nuremberg trials. Scheduled for a worldwide release on November 7, 2025, the movie is based on Jack El-Hai's 2013 book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist.

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For those who don't know, the movie had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in the Gala Presentations section and received a four-minute standing ovation. Starring Rami Malek, Russell Crowe, Leo Woodall, John Slattery, Mark O'Brien, Colin Hanks, Wrenn Schmidt, Lydia Peckham, Richard E. Grant, and Michael Shannon in pivotal roles, let's take a look at whether the movie is worth the watch in theatres.

Rating: 4.5/5

Nuremberg starts with Hermann Göring's (Crowe) surrender on May 7, 1947, to the US Army after Adolf Hitler committed suicide. With dates and places mentioned everywhere, the makers make sure to keep the audience aware of what incidents are taking place where. Soon, we are introduced to Doctor Kelly (Malek), who impresses a woman with a magic trick. As he is informed to check the mental health of the Nazis High Command members who have been arrested, so that they can be tried for their crimes in World War 2 and genocide of Jews, we are shown a glimpse of Robert H. Jackson (Shannon), an associate lawyer in the US Supreme Court, getting ready for the Nuremberg trials.

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The judges' panel of the Nuremberg trials consists of a primary and an alternate judge from the four allied powers - the United States, Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union. As Kelly keeps diving deeper into the psychology of Göring, he starts getting closer to the latter's wife and daughter as well. As they prepare the Nazis to go on trial, one of them commits suicide, leading the authorities to bring in another psychiatrist for a second opinion.

Despite the slow pacing of the film, the movie becomes interesting once the trial starts. When they actually show the atrocities committed by the Nazis against the Jews, you could feel yourself tearing up, knowing such atrocities against minor communities are still being committed in the world under the pretext of eliminating terrorism.

From the grading of the film to the setting and the performances of the actors, it leaves you feeling nostalgic about the olden times. It makes you wonder why such mentalities continue to exist in the world, despite having happened in the past. True to philosopher RG Collingwood's quote mentioned at the end of the film and the beginning of this review, the movie should be taken as a teaching to those spreading hate and fear in the world.

Frankly speaking, Nuremberg is an exceptional watch. Doesn't matter if you watch it in the theatres or on an OTT platform when it releases; all you need to do is make sure to study your history before going!