Both sad and funny, perfectly blended together in this brilliant dark comedy. Often stuff that I laugh at are the same that also seem kind of sad. But it's never in any awkward feeling kind of way, it always works fine and is really clever. I'm interested in history and even if this is about a emotional story the settings and some of the events that the plot progresses through gives a glimpse of Eastern bloc life, realistic feeling scenes of the fall of the wall and the quick changes in the former GDR. Actually more than just a glimpse. I must state something of what I think of these aspects of it. Very well done in creating a good feel and a believable presentation. Is this film pro-western? No according to me. I definitely feel it's a objective representation, not intentionally taking any stand. Even if I like it because of my interest in the history in which this takes place that doesn't mean that viewers not interested in those aspects will find it dull, absolutely not. Because the central think of this movie is an emotionally deep story about caring. The sad emotional points take a bigger part than I had thought, these thing are actually the biggest parts of it. Not criticism in any way, I just had thought that there would be more of a comedy. Not meaning that it's lacking in funny scenes, there are plenty and enough. This story is a emotional one mainly and the plot is unproblematic to follow. The characters really grip you. The stuff they are going through gets to one, to the level that you are at full attention to see where this is taking them. However even if like stated the deep stuff that I feel are the thing that takes it so high the plot line is pretty clever thought out. To the level of being unique? Maybe not but still brilliant in a way that some the ideas never feels overused. The acting is just as great as the rest which naturally was necessary for it to have the brilliant sentimental depth. Some films with a emotional tone, kind of a message can feel like a watch once film, not bad but kind of like it hits you once and it can't be the same the next time. Not so with Goodbye Lenin! cause it is not just an emotional journey but a amazingly entertaining piece of film overall. Goodbye Lenin is pretty close to the brilliant. Is it a masterpiece? Well no but I still can't really find anything to call a flaw. See this film and then you will want to see it again. 8/10.
Review of Good Bye Lenin!
