Review of The Good German (2006) by Michael K — 09 Jan 2008

Beautiful film noir - The locations are amazing and look really good in B/W.

This review of The Good German (2006) was written by Michael K on 09 Jan 2008.

The Good German has generally received mixed reviews.

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Of The Good German, it can be said that the operation was a brilliant success, even if the patient is not merely dead but most sincerely dead…

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