Wrong Move (1975)
5/10
Wim Wenders did a lot better over the years
19 March 2021
Wilhelm, a peculiar writer, travels through West Germany, with a group of odd people.

It's based, very lightly, on Goethe's novel "Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship", published in 1795.

Wrong Move is about existentialism (the human subject and his perception of the world, which in his eyes is absurd, causing confusion and doubts, in a very summarized way), which can, right away, make a lot of people given up on the film. The plot unfolds between unexpected and shocking events, and philosophical dialogues, that aren't exactly elegant.

Given the subjects portraited here, it can be disappointing for being too superficial, or pleasing for being very profound, everything depends on the viewer's point of view.

It's the debut film of Nastassja Kinski (Paris, Texas), with a dose of controversy (one of the scenes in the film caused a small riot on the industry).

In my final thought about it, Wrong Move is empty, and like a train on its last ride, it takes forever to reach its destination.
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