One of the best movies of the year. Fantastic acting and directing, wonderful text.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Why and how it happened in Germany
PostedFebruary 14, 2010
Garri
from Washington, DC
This movie is about how the Nazism could evolve in Germany, a country famous for its good-old virtues. The village is the image of pre-WWI Germany. A new generation is rising - children of "normal" Germans, rebelling against the old order. Not everybody is a villain, or even a rebel, but the main rebels are villains, and they are the leaders, with the rest either actively helping, or quietly supporting or disapproving. They are too young to discharge their rage in WWI, so, when the Germany and its old order crumbles post-WWI, they are "ready for action." That's why it is irrelevant who did what. The plot is not unfinished. The plot ends, as it should, when the culprit (i.e., the new Germans) and its motives become known.
It's perfect Saturday night movie to see with your friends, and then sit down in a nice cafe, discuss it a little, have a drink, and be in a great mood. The movie is a creative, yet not confusing, crime story in the best traditions of the genre that engages your curiousity and keeps you guessing to the last minute. All actors are flawless and really memorable. It's certainly is not a "landmark masterpiece," nor, I think, it was intended to be. Enjoy!