Funny, poignant and well done when they are filming "Hitler" interacting with real people. I wish I could say I'm surprised that people still hold these views, even in Germany, the country that learned the lesson first hand only 75 years ago. Unfortunately I am not surprised in the least.
The TV show subplot and the character of Katja Bellini as an ambitious executive only concerned with her career are clearly lifted straight from Network (1976) and for that reason…
In turns quite funny and quite messed up. It is one of the earlier mockumentaries and you can feel that the idea was still fresh. Benoît Poelvoorde is a natural comedian. His facial expressions, movements and little sideglances at the camera are all quite funny. I was surprised to learn that he never starred in a full on comedy. He's a natural.
Along with the comedy is a provocative amount of violence. Sometimes it worked comedically. A few scenes felt…
One of the worst films ever made with one of the most obnoxious performances ever by a lead actor. I view this film as sort of an "emperors new clothes" test for film enthusiasts because for some reason this film has some acclaim. If someone watches that giggling imbecile for hours and comes out of it saying "wow, that was great filmmaking" I think it quite likely that they are lying and pretending to get it because of its high…
This movie fails on many levels. The protagonists are extremely annoying and unlikeable. The husband is the wimpiest character I've seen in a film in years. He's a weak, spineless, blubbering baby. His wife is also irritating. I cared absolutely zero about these people.
This is supposed to be a horror movie and there is almost no real tension, no big scares or even medium scares and if you guessed the ending like I did, absolutely no surprises.
The weird…
