The Good German

The Good German is one of the best returns to the 1940s style of film-noir. It has the right mix of action, adventure, mystery, Intrigue & romance. The Good German hypnotizes you with it's blend of murder & mystery, action &... Full review

Neither Blanchette's pitch-perfect Marlene Dietrich accent...neither George Clooney's smokey matin... Full review

A full length homage to film-noir and 1940's film-making. Engrossing and visually stylish, it never gets boring, though a bit confusing. A film that requires an attention span and patience. Some of the finest cinematography I've seen in film.... Full review

I thought this was a lesson learned long ago. Why would you use black and white when color was an IMPROVEMENT on that? Aside from the novelty value, there is no use for Black and white film in modern motion pictures.... Full review

Most horrible movie I've rented this year. George Clooney and Toby Maguire were completely not believable and sounded like they were reading cue cards. Cate Blanchett did the best she could. Don't even waste your time watching on HBO, etc.... Full review

Most horrible movie I've rented this year. George Clooney and Toby Maguire were completely not believable and sounded like they were reading cue cards. Cate Blanchett did the best she could. Don't even waste your time watching on HBO, etc.... Full review

Oh my god...i give up.. this man doesn't know how to make a movie that means anything to anyone...George...end this relationship NOW...please for the love of God... end it.... I don't know why this man continues to get directing work..just an... Full review

Because this movie is not what we expect to watch. it´s somehow boring and interesting, but keeps you waiting for more. Y eso que dije que ya no escribiría en ingles, pero se me salió. La lica es aburridona, pero de... Full review

I was expecting a little more from this film. Unfortunately, there were too many things about it that kept getting under my skin to the point that I couldn't enjoy it like I wanted to. The cast is exceptional, but the... Full review

I saw this with no expectations at all. Just wanted to catch a film and have a good time. There is so much that stunk about this movie, I dont know where to begin. It tried to be like an old... Full review

The movie could have been more interesting to watch, had the narrative been clearer....The movie is a mix of romance, murder and corruption.....Blanchett appears splendid as Lena with a realistic German accent..... ... Full Review

Just thought you'd like an example of how people talk to each other in this movie. Who's in It: George Clooney, Tobey Maguire, Cate Blanchett, Beau Bridges The Basics: It's just after World War II, and Clooney is searching for the woman he loves (Blanchett) in Berlin. ... Full Review

Steven Soderbergh, 2006) Shot in black and white with its white washed exterior shots and rear projection when driving scenes THE GOOD GERMAN achieves beautifully the exact aestitic of a film shot in 1945 so much that you may forget it's a current release and think you are watching Turner Movie... ... Full Review

I enjoyed this noir-style flick that takes the methods and technical strategies of the forties era and integrates them into this movie.....Modern actors and modern lack of censorship is integrated into this forties noir flick.....One of George Clooney's latest flicks is an intriguing little story that brings the audience a sense of classic film-noir..... ... Full Review

Soderbergh is a smart director and only a smart director can make a film as coldly calculated as this one.....was not interested in losing another dollar to patronize the director's experimental art.....He and Ravil Issyanov as General Sikorsky share perhaps the best scene in the film....enlightening commentary track to his films, illuminating the meaning behind his thoughtful choices..... ... Full Review

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You were probably too bored with last month's lackluster Academy Awards to notice, or perhaps you had excused yourself to the bathroom, sensing an inevitable win for Pan's Labyrinth in the Best Foreign Language Film category. ... Full Article

I saw The Good German yesterday.Cate Blanchett is so marvelous.LOL, I would assume you liked it?> LOL, I would assume you liked it? ... Full Article

It's a game, not a science, and a pretty silly game at that.Still, when the Oscar-prediction season rolls around every year, I try to take it seriously, coming up with the usual who'll-win/who-should story. ... Full Article

Nobody said he was wrong at the time. The War brought out some very interesting moral questions, some of which are hinted at in the classic-looking film. ... Full Article

Film Noir ResurrectedOne of George Clooney's latest flicks is an intriguing little story that brings the audience a sense of classic film-noir. Set at the end of World War II, a visiting Army columnist gets caught in between the emerging... ... Full Article