The film does a great job of showing how Luther reformed the church, but Joeseph Feines does a mediocre job of portraying the great man. Basically Feines just turns in an "epic" Hollywood type of performance, rather than getting to the truth about the character. The only time he addresses Luthers craziness is when he's talking with the devil in his cell, but at other times he's just a straight man. At one point, Luther is giving an interesting sermon that is eye opening and humorous. Unfortunately, the faithful are rolling in the isles as though he's a comedian delivering gut-busters. In real life they would have been captivated and occasionally chuckling, but the director goes all wrong with the scene.
I couldn't believe they used Uwe Ochsenknecht in such a minor part. Uwe is a fantastic actor and he could have pulled off the humor, charisma, and craziness that is Luther. Poor choice of casting in my opinion.
I couldn't believe they used Uwe Ochsenknecht in such a minor part. Uwe is a fantastic actor and he could have pulled off the humor, charisma, and craziness that is Luther. Poor choice of casting in my opinion.