Review of The Good German (2006) by Grant W — 24 Feb 2011

Postwar Berlin: What a mess!

The Good German: What a mess!

This review of The Good German (2006) was written by Grant W on 24 Feb 2011.

The Good German has generally received mixed reviews.

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By David Edelstein (2,124) for New York Magazine (Vulture) (3,519) on 21 Jun 2016

Steven Soderbergh is usually an inspired chameleon, perfectly suiting his style to his content…

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By Jack Mathews (1,044) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 22 May 2016

If you feel anything other than admiration for its craftsmanship, let me know; The Good German is as emotionally cold and unconvincing as any…

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By Jens S (711) on 06 Apr 2012

Eh, technically the movie was very cool. But it was a little bit on the dull side. Come on George…

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By Rick Q (325) on 26 May 2012

The future of film noir will be televised…

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I don't consider this a mere homage of film noir pictures, but an actual, 20th century one…

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I could have managed to bear all the film's shortcomings if it weren't for Clooney. Where was he during the making of this film…

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By Aaron M (1,334) on 30 Sep 2012

Plotline was okay. I enjoyed the homage to films like Casablanca and the overall style. It just wasn't up to that caliber…

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By Rogerinho S (245) on 08 Jun 2012

I don't know why people disliked this so much…

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By Glenn Kenny (1,728) for Premiere (771) on 24 Jan 2017

I hold Soderbergh in high esteem, but as handsome a technical achievement as it is, The Good German plays to me as a failed experiment…

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