Review of The Good German (2006) by Ratnakar S — 15 Sep 2010

Patrick Tully: [threatening a Jewish double amputee] Don't you jew me over the price!

This review of The Good German (2006) was written by Ratnakar S on 15 Sep 2010.

The Good German has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Chloe C (426) on 22 Sep 2013

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The Good German, Steven Soderbergh's film noir homage, is nearly perfect when it comes to style and tone, but it concentrates so single-mindedly…

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Somewhat slow paced however there are lots of plot twists to keep you guessing. all in all its worht a watch…

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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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