Robin Williams plays Jakob, a man imprisoned in a ghetto by the Nazi forces during World War II. One day, he goes to the Gestapo's office and hears a piece of news on the radio. When he walks back to the ghetto, he shares this news with his friends and somehow rumor got around that he actually owns a radio. Now Jakob reduces himself to making up news stories to compensate for the fact that his radio doesn't exist. It's an uneven semi-comedy that provokes no emotions. It's still a watchable film and it's usually enjoyable.
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Starring:
Robin Williams, Hannah Taylor Gordon, Eva Igo, Istvan Balint, Justus Von Dohnanyi, Kathleen Gati, Bob Balaban, Alan Arkin, Michel Jeter, Mark Margolis, Janos Gosztonyi, Liev Schreiber, Armin Mueller-Stahl
Directed by:
Peter Kassovitz
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1999 comedy/drama
Rated PG-13.
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Don Ignacio's score: C+
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