Das perfekte Geheimnis

Kinda stupid, SUPER constructed and an underwhelming. But nevertheless, really entertaining.

Lau, Schwarz and Möhring are great, Herfurth is excellent. Haase is solid. M'Barek lacks and Fitz comes short. Not a surprise though.

There's really not much sense in talking about the story. It's adapted, it's constructed all the way through.

The first hour is great, honestly.

But where most movies do wrong, aka drag on for too long in the middle, "Das perfekte Geheimnis" does the opposite. The pace picks up IMMENSELY during the end of the second act, unfortunately. Leading to a very rushed ending and therefore, an unsatisfying conclusion.

Leaves a bad taste in the mouth and would otherwise have definitely earned an 8/10.

The lighting is so very artificial, but a casual viewer won't notice. Some minor technical issues.

Overall, refreshing and quite entertaining.

But having 80% of Germany's A-Class in a single movie will do the trick. Seems like a big friendship project and less like Constantin Film's usual lazy cash grab.

The prejudice, the lobbyism and privilege still shines through underneath all the pseudo-awareness of social issues.

7 rich people doing superficial stuff. Am I talking about the characters or the actual actors? Who knows.

Enough of the critique.

Finally a funny German comedy.

7/10.

The movie is a very sound mix of drama and comedy. Thanks to an exceptional cast, a very well thought through script and very good directing / editing, the movie is really enjoyable and comes across as a serious melodrama with funny elements but never as a cheap comedy. The cast delivers a very good and credible performance. Also the script is very good and tells the story without unnecessary length while the funny elements are measured. Overall a highly recommended German movie.

Misogynist. Homophobic. And not funny at all! Waste of time!

German comedies are rare in Germany. Or rather, good German comedies are rare. What the author Bora Dagtekin shows us here is a wonderfully thought-out film that takes place almost exclusively in one room. Seven friends meet for dinner and put their cell phones on the table. No more secrets. The film is meticulously thought out and exciting until the end. The actors carry the story excellently and are wonderfully cast. Anyone who wants to see a good German film again, this is the right one.

To be honest I mostly don't like the movies of my country. I'm always thinking why they don't make movies on a quality like the french. So I was a little bit upset as my girlfriend wanted to see this one. But this movie is really good. The story and acting is in a really good balance. It goes deep but not too deep. It is dramatic but with the right amount of releasing laughter. And without an to dramatic end. Although we had a fun time after the movie talking about real intimate stories with our friends. I really enjoyed it and I really hope other german movie maker watched and learned about what is possible even in germany.