Fans of World War II dramas are urged to watch the 'fantastic' film Anthropoid, now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Released in 2016, the movie depicts Operation Anthropoid, the 1942 assassination of high-ranking Nazi Reinhard Heydrich by exiled Czechoslovak soldiers Jozef Gabík and Jan Kubiš.
The film stars Cillian Murphy and Jamie Dornan as the two soldiers parachuted into occupied Czechoslovakia to eliminate Heydrich, described by Adolf Hitler as 'the man with the iron heart'. The cast also includes Charlotte Le Bon, Anna Geislerová, Harry Lloyd, and Toby Jones.
Anthropoid received 12 nominations at the Czech Lion Awards and has garnered critical acclaim from viewers. One IMDb user gave it a 10/10 review, calling it 'fantastic' and praising the gripping finale. Another described it as an 'awesome movie' that must be seen.
Viewers have highlighted the performances of Murphy and Dornan, noting the film is based on an 'extraordinary true story'. A fourth reviewer declared it 'the best cinematic account of this historic event'. The film is available for free on Amazon Prime, with new users able to access a 30-day trial.
