Mädchen Mädchen!

Often compared, with quite good reason, to 'American Pie', this sexed-up German teenage comedy is quite predictable and pretty clichéd, however the characters are quite good, even if they are generally archetypal, and therefore it is interesting to follow their experiences. The film is accompanied by a soundtrack that fits the picture quite well, and in the second half there are some particularly amusing scenes. As a coming-of-age tale and as a sexual comedy, the film has nothing new to offer, but either way it is not bad entertainment, and it is better than most of teen-aimed trash that Hollywood is producing.

As an avid hater of the German movie scene I was most surprised to see this really hilarious, light comedy about young girls in their raid for the lost orgasm. Director Dennis Gansel, totally unknown til this movie, succeeds in creating likeable characters and a decent plot which of course is all about love, rejection and the unbearable pains of puberty and adolescence, and which is taking place in an environment which could be just next door - a fact that may be the answer to why this movie is so charming in its simpleness. The gags are well-dosed, but are not getting too rude like many American comedies nowadays (Scary Movie comes to mind).

Most noticeable are the young faces Gansel introduces to the big screen: Diana Amft, Karoline Herfurth and Felicitas Woll are totally convincing in their roles and a wonderful diversion from the omnipresent but so unpleasant diva of German film Katja Riemann. Gansels film does not use anyone of the nearly incestous German film avantgarde, and that's what makes this movie so fresh and joyful to watch. A fresh breeze is what German film needs since Soenke Wortmanns stopped doing independent movies - maybe Gansel is here to revitalize German comedy?

This movie was good for a bit of mindless TV. I laughed out loud quite a few times. It's true that the story didn't seem to go anywhere much, which was a pity as we were really left wanting more.

I was struck by this movie's similarity to an American movie called Coming Soon (99) and was surprised they aren't really related (as far as I can tell). Coming Soon definitely has a better plot and production. Both are very entertaining.

I understand if some (especially men or boys) are not into this or do not think this has a purpose or whatever. If possible you have to keep in mind who the target audience is for the movie. Obviously in this case it is female and it is teenagers. While the actors are above that age (they play or pretend to be), they are doing a really good job.

Movie tried to give a voice to those who were not represented in movies that much. And it did a good job at it. Of course it hit almost every cliche hole on its way, but it is a fair price to pay for an overall still funny movie. And as you'd expect with a European (German) movie, nudity is not frowned upon or seen as something evil - hopefully you won't be bothered by it either (it is sparsely used anyway)

i didn't like this one.

the makers of this film couldn't make a decision if they wanted to make a light funny thing, or better a well perceved film about teenagers, girls, sex and love. they couldn't decide if realism or stange mixing of unreal scenes suites the film better. there are some scenes where you might laugh, but the jokes are bought very cheap and lack, well, everything. the whole thing isn't funny. but it isn't touching also. it's nothing.

everything here we have seen, and we have seen it better. remember "crazy"? so do yourself a favor and don't watch this one.