Movie review: The Lives Of Others
I found a movie yesterday I wanted to see: "The Lives of Others", a drama set in the former East Germany in the mid-80s. (IMDB tagline: "Before the Fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany's Secret Police Listened to Your Secrets".)
I expected it to be depressing, but it was unexpectedly heart-warming. It started off slowly, but got more interesting along the way when the three main characters started playing double and triple games, as their loyalties began to shift and each of them tried to outwit the other involved parties, friends and enemies alike. One of the main characters set things up in a way that despite all the evidence pointing towards the truth, an alternative explanation was still possible, and it kept me guessing until the very end which of those two explanations will appear more convincing to the bad guys. But this movie wasn't so much about suspense as it was about moral dilemmas, hard choices and character growth. I liked it. It got a bit melodramatic towards the end, but not so much as to be unconvincing.
I can't evaluate the acting, because I don't know good acting from a hole in the ground. It's even harder when one of the main characters keeps a poker face 99% of the time, which he needed to in order to pull off an incredibly daring stunt like he did.
I expected it to be depressing, but it was unexpectedly heart-warming. It started off slowly, but got more interesting along the way when the three main characters started playing double and triple games, as their loyalties began to shift and each of them tried to outwit the other involved parties, friends and enemies alike. One of the main characters set things up in a way that despite all the evidence pointing towards the truth, an alternative explanation was still possible, and it kept me guessing until the very end which of those two explanations will appear more convincing to the bad guys. But this movie wasn't so much about suspense as it was about moral dilemmas, hard choices and character growth. I liked it. It got a bit melodramatic towards the end, but not so much as to be unconvincing.
I can't evaluate the acting, because I don't know good acting from a hole in the ground. It's even harder when one of the main characters keeps a poker face 99% of the time, which he needed to in order to pull off an incredibly daring stunt like he did.