Iron Sky: The Coming Race (2½ Stars)

When I saw this film in the cinema five years ago I said that a lot was happening, and I needed to watch it again to figure it all out. Finally, after five years, I've watched it again. Too much is happening in the film, way too much. The first film was a fairly simple story: at the end of World War Two the Nazi elite fled to the Moon to create a new kingdom, waiting for the right moment to return to Earth and conquer the world. The second film adds a fanatical cult, aliens who guided mankind for thousands of years, and dinosaurs who live at the centre of the world. Any one of those ideas would have made a fascinating film, but adding them all at once just clogs it down.

Udo Kier is dead. He passed away on Sunday, but it was only reported today. He was a magnificent actor, excelling in every role he played. He was also modest. A few years ago he said, "I've made 200 films. 100 of them are bad. 50 can only be enjoyed with a glass of wine. The other 50 are great". I wonder how he would rate "The Coming Race". I expect he would call it a bad film. All I can say is that no film was ever bad because of Udo. He was good in every role he played. The problem is the overall quality of the film, from the screenwriting to the directing. Udo Kier is an actor whose work I have always enjoyed, and he'll be sadly missed.

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