Triumph of the Will

Hitler was quite the psychotic genius to begin to use visual propaganda to sway the minds of those in Germany who were not quite on board with his tactics and methods, and also to keep those who were in full support of his ideals on his side. As mentioned previously, there is not much dialogue within the film. The only times we hear Hitler speak is when he is barking like an epileptic and trying to rev up the crowd. In complete honesty, Hitler allowed people to know what he was doing. It was not a secret, by saying we will only use the best blood, the purest of blood will only lead our party, it did not seem confusing as to what would happen to those who did not qualify. They obviously would not be receiving any help from "the party" if they could not contribute, and his fury and intensity during his speeches let you know that he was adamant about what he was yelling into the crowd. There was no joke, or "well maybe we will take care of them". You either fit the bill or you didn't. This point also makes how people received the film interesting as well. Comments were stated that, you would never know how badly things were happening in Germany because of the way things were set up on set. However, there are such things as "too" perfect, and also someone who usually sounds like a raving lunatic, usually is. There were definitely many hints that either people just did not want to see, or chose not to, but the film is actually quite eerie and leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Even the beautiful "scenes" of the buildings in Germany are plastered with Swastika's on them. There is nothing beautiful, nor reverent about that image. Which is just another example that goes to show you that the facade of the buildings and the militaristic and organized marching of the troops on the surface "look" right, or beautiful, or whatever your favorite adjective is, but underneath the surface was pure evil.