Critics were somewhat divided on the film's pacing, though most praised its final act:
Overall, Anthropoid is regarded as a hard-hitting, informative historical lesson that honors the sacrifice of those who stood against the Nazi regime. Anthropoid (2016)
Some outlets, like Variety and Rolling Stone , found the first half "stiff" or "dull," and criticized the use of English with "cod-Czech" accents rather than original language with subtitles. Critics were somewhat divided on the film's pacing,
An intense final sequence depicting the horrific Nazi reprisals and the paratroopers' legendary last stand at the Sts. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral . Themes and Style Cyril and Methodius Cathedral
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
The harrowing execution of the assassination attempt on May 27, 1942.
A tense and slow-burning first act focused on the paranoia and technical difficulties of living as secret operatives in a city under brutal occupation.