Anthropoid (2016) -

is a historical war thriller that dramatizes one of the most daring and consequential missions of World War II: the assassination of SS General Reinhard Heydrich . Directed and co-written by Sean Ellis , the film focuses on the true story of Operation Anthropoid , the secret mission to eliminate the "Butcher of Prague," who was Hitler’s third-in-command and a primary architect of the Holocaust. Plot Overview

Critics were somewhat divided on the film's pacing, though most praised its final act: Anthropoid (2016)

The harrowing execution of the assassination attempt on May 27, 1942. is a historical war thriller that dramatizes one

Reviewers from The Hollywood Outsider and Roger's Movie Nation called it a "magnificent" and "riveting" tribute to the resistance. Cillian Murphy’s performance, in particular, received high marks for its quiet intensity. Reviewers from The Hollywood Outsider and Roger's Movie