A Nazi Smell In The Iron Sky

If you’re making an exploitation film you really ought to be taking full advantage of the genre and pushing the boundaries of comedy, satire, violence, gore, horror, sex, nudity, violence and taste. Being lazy or playing it safe kind of defeat the point. Now Iron Sky has a magnificent daffy premise and there are some amusing swipes at right wing politics from Hitler’s Nazi agenda of yesteryear to the greedy American Neo-Conservatism of today, but otherwise it’s just a rather uninspired and silly sci-fi movie.

The cast are fine, if a bit bland, the direction static and flat, the script lacks bite, balls and imagination and the whole thing feels toothless and a lost opportunity. Fortunately, for something with a minute budget, the production values and visual effects really impress ensuring Iron Sky isn’t a complete waste of time.