The Debt

Since we were told before the movie started that the doctor was to resemble Josef Mengele, I was constantly looking for similarities.  In the first half, those seemed scarce--Megele was said to be charming and somewhat handsome, whereas the doctor in the film was older, very creepy, and nice but I would not go as far as charming.  We also were not told exactly what he had done.  The second half of the movie made more similarities clear.  He seemed to know just what to say to those who were holding him prisoner to get under their skin and make them emotional.  This seemed to fit more with the description of a mad doctor than he previously had.  David also gives us some examples of what the doctor did in Nazi Germany.  Voegle gives us some insight to his madness when he responds with why the Jews were targeted and why so many died.  Another similarity between the character and Mengele was that they both disappeared before paying for their crimes.  The last few minutes of the movie kept you on your seat, wondering who would be victorious and desperately hoping it wasn't the heartless man that had hurt so many people.  Seeing how he was finally ended because of what he did makes me hope that somehow, even if it wasn't documented, Mengele had to pay for what he did so many years ago.