Good Bye, Lenin! (2003)
Thanks to CosmicRunaway for the recommendation, this was a real treat. Worked on so many levels, it's a wonderful story about a son devoted to his Mother, while giving us a glimpse into a historical time that is the complete transformation of Germany. It's heartwarming, funny and really allows us to not only go through this history lesson, but it was as if I was actually experiencing it. To see the drastic changes the country has gone through, how quickly a civilization can adapt, but it was also tragic to see how easily the past can be forgotten. The changes Germany has gone through were very much necessary, but seeing the rise of capitalism and with it commercialism I couldn't help but feel a sense of sadness. It was realizing that there was a certain simplicity that would be forever lost. Combine with that the story of a family doing everything they can to keep a loved one happy which was as touching as it was humorous. The score was perfect and emphasized each element of the story beautifully. There were some things that needed to be improved, however. The editing for example. Some scenes cut-off too abruptly, to the point where a few times I thought there was something wrong with the stream. That threw me off a bit. Plus the character of Lara which I found annoying most of the time and thought some of her scenes were rather useless. But, all that aside, I really enjoyed this movie.
Thanks to CosmicRunaway for the recommendation, this was a real treat. Worked on so many levels, it's a wonderful story about a son devoted to his Mother, while giving us a glimpse into a historical time that is the complete transformation of Germany. It's heartwarming, funny and really allows us to not only go through this history lesson, but it was as if I was actually experiencing it. To see the drastic changes the country has gone through, how quickly a civilization can adapt, but it was also tragic to see how easily the past can be forgotten. The changes Germany has gone through were very much necessary, but seeing the rise of capitalism and with it commercialism I couldn't help but feel a sense of sadness. It was realizing that there was a certain simplicity that would be forever lost. Combine with that the story of a family doing everything they can to keep a loved one happy which was as touching as it was humorous. The score was perfect and emphasized each element of the story beautifully. There were some things that needed to be improved, however. The editing for example. Some scenes cut-off too abruptly, to the point where a few times I thought there was something wrong with the stream. That threw me off a bit. Plus the character of Lara which I found annoying most of the time and thought some of her scenes were rather useless. But, all that aside, I really enjoyed this movie.
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