Unfortunately I seem to be in the minority of people who really did not like this film. I watched it as it was lent to me by a friend who really likes it so I thought I would try it.
The plot is an interesting concept - a loving son tries to protect his mother from a possibly lethal shock by recreating East Berlin in their flat after the collapse of the wall. However, for me, it sits uneasily between comedy and drama - having neither enough humour for a comedy or feeling serious enough for a drama.
And despite the original plot idea not much seems to happen. There are several slightly inane subplots which seem to have no relevance to the rest of the story and do not aid it in the slightest.
Saying that, the acting is competent all round, if not outstanding and the conclusion is satisfying. But the pace is slow, the story unengaging and most of the characters not likable or charismatic in the slightest.
If you are fan of those movies where not much seems to happen then you will probably enjoy this - but I do not mean that I only like fast paced action movies by any means. Maybe I missed something as this seems to be a universally popular film!
The plot is an interesting concept - a loving son tries to protect his mother from a possibly lethal shock by recreating East Berlin in their flat after the collapse of the wall. However, for me, it sits uneasily between comedy and drama - having neither enough humour for a comedy or feeling serious enough for a drama.
And despite the original plot idea not much seems to happen. There are several slightly inane subplots which seem to have no relevance to the rest of the story and do not aid it in the slightest.
Saying that, the acting is competent all round, if not outstanding and the conclusion is satisfying. But the pace is slow, the story unengaging and most of the characters not likable or charismatic in the slightest.
If you are fan of those movies where not much seems to happen then you will probably enjoy this - but I do not mean that I only like fast paced action movies by any means. Maybe I missed something as this seems to be a universally popular film!