Er ist wieder da (no spoilers)
So, I've seen the flick "Er ist wieder da" yesterday with some friends. After watching trailers and reading some reports about before. I've expected a lot, especially a lot of funny nonsense, but was rewared with something that made me stop laughing instantly at some point.
In fact, the movie makes one laugh with no end until it starts to hurt. It's embarrassing, bold and crosses not just one red line when it comes to political incorrect jokes and stereotypes. But in the same moment it askes you, with a calm, honest and somewhat observing voice "are you sure you want to laugh about this...?"
Like said - I've seen the trailers. Those are stupid and in the end I was sitting back in front on my desk, asking myself "I'm okay with this?". The saying says "time heals wounds" but I wonder if it's okay to make fun of something that was, well, that tragic.
As a inhabitant, so to say, of this country (namely Germany) I know that this specific topic, the Holocaust, pops up again and again. And like many Germans I'm a bit tired of it. I had this topic three times during school and by now I often roll my eyes when it comes up. It's not that it annoys me, it's just that I think that at some point it's okay to accept that a wound has healed. It doesn't mean that one should forget about it. But with every serious wound one should learn from it. How to avoid it and what caused it. Well, point here.
Anyway, what made watch the movie in the end was curiosity. How could such an offinsive book/movie become that famous? It can't be all stupid.
So. Hitler is back. I won't say how. But he's back in 2014. And he finds his way into society. Not by aggression but by word. First, it's funny and hilarous and then it gets more political and serious. But still funny. People in the movie act like that. First, they think it's a joke. As it becomes more political they still think it's a joke but become interested. Everyone knows about the history but everyone thinks it's in the past. People don't feel taken honest by current politicans and become interested in what Hiler says. He doesn't lie. He's honest and open. People listen. And all people in the cinema act the same way. First they're laughing and then things change. Realisation sinks in. Again, I won't say why. Just let's say. It's easy to manipulate people. Until it's too late.
Go, watch this flick. Have fun, laugh until you can't breath anymore and then ... well, experience it on your own.
This flick gets straight 9 of 10 Points. It has good actors. It's believeable. The story is excellent. It has humor. It has plot twists. It has some action and it's thrilling.
In fact, the movie makes one laugh with no end until it starts to hurt. It's embarrassing, bold and crosses not just one red line when it comes to political incorrect jokes and stereotypes. But in the same moment it askes you, with a calm, honest and somewhat observing voice "are you sure you want to laugh about this...?"
Like said - I've seen the trailers. Those are stupid and in the end I was sitting back in front on my desk, asking myself "I'm okay with this?". The saying says "time heals wounds" but I wonder if it's okay to make fun of something that was, well, that tragic.
As a inhabitant, so to say, of this country (namely Germany) I know that this specific topic, the Holocaust, pops up again and again. And like many Germans I'm a bit tired of it. I had this topic three times during school and by now I often roll my eyes when it comes up. It's not that it annoys me, it's just that I think that at some point it's okay to accept that a wound has healed. It doesn't mean that one should forget about it. But with every serious wound one should learn from it. How to avoid it and what caused it. Well, point here.
Anyway, what made watch the movie in the end was curiosity. How could such an offinsive book/movie become that famous? It can't be all stupid.
So. Hitler is back. I won't say how. But he's back in 2014. And he finds his way into society. Not by aggression but by word. First, it's funny and hilarous and then it gets more political and serious. But still funny. People in the movie act like that. First, they think it's a joke. As it becomes more political they still think it's a joke but become interested. Everyone knows about the history but everyone thinks it's in the past. People don't feel taken honest by current politicans and become interested in what Hiler says. He doesn't lie. He's honest and open. People listen. And all people in the cinema act the same way. First they're laughing and then things change. Realisation sinks in. Again, I won't say why. Just let's say. It's easy to manipulate people. Until it's too late.
Go, watch this flick. Have fun, laugh until you can't breath anymore and then ... well, experience it on your own.
This flick gets straight 9 of 10 Points. It has good actors. It's believeable. The story is excellent. It has humor. It has plot twists. It has some action and it's thrilling.