Don't listen to the negative reviews

Best movie ever!

Absolutely Fantastic

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

This is exactly what is happening in Parkland, Florida.

I saw this movie in high school. By then, the movie was more than 15 years old.Acting might not have been the greatest, but I didn't really notice. It wasn't unbearably overacted, anyways.Some have mentioned the movie is dated, but hey, it's 1981. 26 years old at the time of writing. Star Trek is dated, but it's still a great show.The plot. Well, kids want to know how people got caught up in Nazism, and the teacher, having difficulty explaining, decides to demonstrate to them by creating an atmosphere of order and discipline.The impact: Brrrrrr! This was down-right chiller, since when one watched it, one realized that it could so easily happen anywhere, as it was perfectly true to simple human nature. One of the scariest movies I have ever seen, and not a masked madman in sight.

This is a quite astonishing insight into the psychology of fascism and nazism. It's perfectly credible. Where can one buy the book? on Amazon? Can you rent it in a library? I'd like to read it very much. Anyway, I saw it when I was very young. I'm a child of the 80s and this is very much an 80s movie but that does not make it any less brilliant. 10/10.If I saw it today I would probably laugh at it. But is that not because I have become an "oppressor" myself? Again I cannot begin to emphasize how deeply this short TV-movie has burned into my mind and stays there embodying the truth of our awful (in)human condition. This should be shown in all schools all over the world and taken very seriously in group discussions. It is an antidote for fascism on the level of Nietzsche in so far he is an antidote for suppresive religion. I cannot begin to emphasize how grateful I am for the moral lesson of "The Wave". It is a teaching tool for anyone who wants to avoid violence in schools, sects, political parties or any other group. Amen.

This movie had a great impact on me. Having personally been a victim of peer abuse, it really opened up my eyes as to what kind of effect a 'cult' can play on an individual. This concept not only explains how Hitler managed to be so successful in manipulating the whole country, but also clarifies many other historical events. I would recommend this to anyone who has not seen the movie!