"Der Templer" is an unbalanced piece of short film. It contains well-choreographed and edited actions scenes, great production design, good special effects, a nice soundtrack and beautiful camera work. Also, it features a better-known actor from Germany, Walter Sittler. But it lacks definitely of a good story. Besides the character clichés it's dealing with and the historical mistakes (there were no witch-hunts in the time the movie is set), what really leaves you with a bad feeling is the ending. ***SPOILERS*** In the end, the girl saved by the knight reveals herself as an actual witch and rips his heart out, so she can make some dark magic medicine to heal her wounds. This moment is so ridiculous, so laughable, it destroys everything build up before. All the hard work and the money goes down the tube in this right moment. I was told that the film had its premiere on a short film festival and the audience laughed their asses off because of that ending. And furthermore the directors couldn't understand this reaction - this speaks for itself. I give it 5 out of 10. Good work in all of the film-making - except for the script.
Review of Der Templer
