aliasme

Having just wasted a couple of hours watching this and for 80% of that time in complete disbelief, I can give this garbage the turkey of the year award, no problem. To say the plot was unbelievable is some big understatement. Frankly I am lost for words to describe this utter tripe. Not only are the characters completely and utterly without any semblance of originality (this sort of stuff has been done much better in dozens of 'serial killer flicks')but the acting was dire. For those who pay to see this, I hope you get your money back, for those who were paid to do this, I hope you GIVE your money back. Believe me folks there are many new releases out there that are much, much better. Go see.

I came across this film by accident whilst trying to locate another German made film and on discovering that the entire 7 hours is available free in real-time I began to watch. Those seven hours flew by and by the end I was left feeling stunned and somehow very insignificant. This is not a film to invite a few pals round for and throw pizza and beer in for good measure. This is a film to watch alone or maybe with someone who is interested in cinema as a means of transcending time and place. The images and audio presentations you will see and hear may well change your perceptions on life itself. Why this film is so little known is a mystery and perhaps it is only for the few and not the masses. It hits a spot somewhere deep inside and nestles in there and will never be entirely removed. See it and understand why 80 million Germans believed Hitler, a maniac, became for many, a god.

This is one of the finest foreign films I have ever seen. The acting is generally very good by all concerned and the close camera work is superb. It is a pity the print on the rental DVD i had was fairly poor but the story line and the pace more than made up for the lack of technical quality. Bob is the kind of guy you just don't see anymore on film, a sort of Robin Hood type who is loved by all, even the cops love him.

The plot is helped along nicely by a brisk dialogue and some lovely comic moments.

Not a film to be taken too seriously but with a character as likable as Bob it really doesn't matter. If you like the looks of seedy old Paris in the mid-fifties you will love this film. A straight (pardon the pun)10.