‘Anthropoid’: Jarring tonal shift fails to derail WWII thriller

Inspired by one of the lesser-known chapters from the World War II history books, “Anthropoid” follows two freedom fighters who parachute into Czechoslovakia. Their mission: to assassinate Reinhard Heydrich, the Reich’s third in command and “the butcher of Prague.” Sounds like a heart-stopping tale of WWII derring-do? Well, it’s not, at least not initially. Instead, […]