Review of Jerichow (2008) by Bill M — 29 Nov 2010

Suspense crime drama love story all in one..good movie.

This review of Jerichow (2008) was written by Bill M on 29 Nov 2010.

Jerichow has generally received positive reviews.

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 24 Jun 2009

Petzold, who also wrote the script, doesn't make level one thrillers, and his characters may be smarter than us, or dumber…

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By Steven Rea (1,872) for Philadelphia Inquirer (3,920) on 05 Aug 2009

A taut, German-made thriller, Jerichow adds a bit of European xenophobia to the pulp traditions of passion and betrayal…

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By Craig Phillips (10) for GreenCine (40) on 29 Jul 2009

Jerichow is not the masterfully complex work that Yella* was, but it's very tightly constructed and made, showing in some ways Peltzold's maturity…

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By Chris Hewitt (St. Paul) (2,277) for St. Paul Pioneer Press (4,360) on 09 Jul 2009

This swift, skillful film builds to a closing image that leaves you with what they call the wow factor on Top Chef not just because the finale…

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By Kevin Thomas (1,201) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 14 May 2009

Petzold, who has a crisp style and sharp sense of the visual, is too talented and imaginative to allow his film to become predictable…

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By Melissa Anderson (387) for Village Voice (8,525) on 12 May 2009

Jerichow forgoes the prolonged double-crosses of The Postman Always Rings Twice, its simpler ending made all the more powerful--and a little…

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By Wesley Morris (1,967) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 01 Feb 2009

As ridiculous German suspense dramas go, you could do worse than Jerichow…

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By Eric Monder (171) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 14 May 2009

A modern-day, Teutonic Postman Always Rings Twice? Yes, Jerichow is just that, but minus the needed passion or suspense…

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By Mick Lasalle (3,303) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 15 Jul 2016

This is a movie made by and for adults, and adults should consider seeing it…

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By John935 (47) on 03 Sep 2015

I'm writing this in 2015 and this is my first Petzold film. Many critics have mentioned The Postman Always Rings Twice…

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