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Jul 11, 2018Reading_Right rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Is someone kidding me!?! What? Did someone pay you guys to rate this high, or is living in the 4th dimension now considered normal? Maybe there's a biased belief that it must be good if it's foreign... OK. The MAIN thing, right from the beginning, is that the entire movie is based on something that could not have possibly happened, so the film couldn't even exist. (It's really easy Producer: If you want to make a film, set the foundation in concrete.) No matter what; that guy would not have "forgotten" about the bag containing the DM100,000 in cash! NO MATTER WHAT! That's even before considering that the money belonged to a killer, that he had to give it to. In fact, I submit, he would have never let it out of his hand, even if he did help the guy up off the floor. (Note to filmmakers: It's so easy to set that part up correctly in the beginning.) However, the entire movie also takes place in a surreal world, where everyone is stealing, or beating up, or cheating on everyone else. (It does reflect the European -and especially German- outlook. If no one hasn't noticed, European films are in general not as uplifting as American films, especially older ones, and I've watched 1000s of films, many of which are foreign.) The physical actions (e.g. the clock exploding from one of the lead characters many screams.) are fanciful too, as are the reactions from many characters in given situations. Since it's not taking place in a "real" world, there is no suspense or anticipation of what could happen. (Not ideal for a "Chase" movie.) And all cards are off the table, since it isn't consistence with itself either. All of this is more than enough to ruin a potentially good thriller, but if the above wasn't enough, having to keep listening to the lead character scream, just to get her way, was probably the worst part. Oh yes, the lead characters are not likeable either, so throw that in there too!