Resistance

Between everything competing for your attention, Resistance in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on Philo and AMC+ Amazon Channel is worth clearing space for. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Jesse Eisenberg leads a cast that never overplays its hand. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Amazon Prime Video.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Resistance is worth clearing space for. The writing in Resistance treats its characters as people first, plot devices second. The story of mime Marcel Marceau as he works with a group of Jewish boy scouts and the French Resistance to save the lives of ten thousand orphans during World War II. The performances from Jesse Eisenberg and Clémence Poésy give it more weight than the premise alone would suggest. Resistance came out in 2020. Resistance resists tidy resolutions in a way that respects how messy real consequences actually are. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Resistance is what you recommend to people who say they do not really watch much. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Jesse Eisenberg's work here is the kind that gets referenced in career retrospectives. It makes everything else feel thin by comparison.

Resistance was released in 2020, directed by Jonathan Jakubowicz. The full 120-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.