Never Forget
Never Forget

Never Forget

1991Movie94 minEnglish

Mel and Jane Mermelstein are a true-life California couple, thrown into the spotlight of judicial history in the 1980s. Mel is a Hungarian-born Jew, sole-survivor of his family's extermination at Auschwitz, and Jane, a Southern Baptist from Tennessee. Their four children are good kids, typical Americans, with just enough orneriness to irritate each other, but enough love and class to pull together when it counts.

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IMDb6.5/10
Director: G. D. YoungGenres: Drama, War

Plot Summary

In 1944, a Jewish American soldier, Jake, is captured by the Nazis while on a mission in occupied France. He discovers that he shares a striking resemblance to a high-ranking SS officer. Given the opportunity to pass as the officer, he uses his new identity to infiltrate the Nazi regime and aid Allied prisoners, all while desperately trying to maintain his true identity and survive the war.

Critical Reception

Never Forget is a tense WWII drama that explores themes of identity and survival. While it offers a compelling premise, its execution is often described as uneven, with some praising its gripping moments and others criticizing its predictable plot turns. The film is generally seen as a solid, though not groundbreaking, entry in the war film genre.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its suspenseful premise and the lead actor's performance.
  • Criticized for some predictable plot developments and a somewhat formulaic narrative.
  • Appreciated for its attempt to explore complex moral dilemmas within a war setting.

Google audience: Audience reviews for 'Never Forget' are scarce, but those available often highlight the film's engaging premise and the effectiveness of its central performance in creating tension. Some viewers found the story to be a bit too conventional for a war film.

Fun Fact

The film was marketed with the tagline 'He looked like their enemy. He acted like their hero.' which aimed to capture the central identity-swapping plot.

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