8 reviews
The synopsis is more interesting than the actual plot
I was intrigued by this as the synopsis suggested that a social commentary on the ongoing German economic migrant problem was on the cards. Perhaps something that reflects current german opinion from both ends of the spectrum.
With the recent expansion of the German population by order of magnitude, these Germans have more right than many to be thinking about adverse effects of immigration, colonisation, multiculturalism. social disorder, cultural fragmentation and social change on a course that is taking them to an uncertain future that they never asked for.
Unfortunately this movie explores none of this.
Instead it´s like the movie ¨the purge¨ bad guys looking and acting in a very unrealistic way, there always seems to a be a girl watching every fight laughing manically. Everyone, including the victims, seems to know kung fu or kick boxing.
It´s not a very controversial film so I think that the people leaving reviews about muslims and whatnot have not actually watched this. The main thrust of the plot is about germans trying to kill another german anyway.
They switch between german and english throughout the film and I kind of wish they had just picked a language but it is representative of modern europe with the scale of movement of people that in areas like Berlin or other large cities, English is the common langauge.
Wasted opportunity to explore something current, serious and dark if you ask me but other than the brief glimpse of hope that this might be a good film, it´s destined to be buried and forgotten about.
With the recent expansion of the German population by order of magnitude, these Germans have more right than many to be thinking about adverse effects of immigration, colonisation, multiculturalism. social disorder, cultural fragmentation and social change on a course that is taking them to an uncertain future that they never asked for.
Unfortunately this movie explores none of this.
Instead it´s like the movie ¨the purge¨ bad guys looking and acting in a very unrealistic way, there always seems to a be a girl watching every fight laughing manically. Everyone, including the victims, seems to know kung fu or kick boxing.
It´s not a very controversial film so I think that the people leaving reviews about muslims and whatnot have not actually watched this. The main thrust of the plot is about germans trying to kill another german anyway.
They switch between german and english throughout the film and I kind of wish they had just picked a language but it is representative of modern europe with the scale of movement of people that in areas like Berlin or other large cities, English is the common langauge.
Wasted opportunity to explore something current, serious and dark if you ask me but other than the brief glimpse of hope that this might be a good film, it´s destined to be buried and forgotten about.
- mat-fletcher
- Mar 8, 2018
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Statement on the current political climate in Germany gone very wrong
- Horst_In_Translation
- Feb 23, 2019
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Not a movie as artistic or commercial product, it was mostly a written message.
The movie is not a well-done work. I think the main goal of the writer was to say " hey refugees stop coming to europe" and this movie is just a jerry-build product covering the main goal . I think the main character was quit a mess, a man who is pro in fighting is selected for fighting( this kind of simply starting stories are fusty) and it seems that they wanted to dress up the poor story-line by some action scene clothes where the clothes was quit a mess again.
I think there is a minor anger against refugees in movie producer's mind. the red-blue masked man in final action scene looks a refugee and the writers anonymously says " hey the refugees deserve to treat like that".
If they wanted to say hey please stop immigrating, there can be lots of ways to show that rather than violence.
after all it was not a movie to watch but it might be political-social message from an angry man.
- mabdolalipour
- Mar 25, 2018
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Boring movie !
Jeez...I watched 35 minutes of this movie, then I jumped to the end.
What can I say about that awful thing ? Dumb main character, stupid plot, bad writing, bad acting, discount fights, and lots of shaky camera.
Don't waste your time watching this, go watch "Le prix du danger" instead, it's an old movie (with + or - same plot) but it's way better.
1/10.
What can I say about that awful thing ? Dumb main character, stupid plot, bad writing, bad acting, discount fights, and lots of shaky camera.
Don't waste your time watching this, go watch "Le prix du danger" instead, it's an old movie (with + or - same plot) but it's way better.
1/10.
Another Purge
This film is the mix-up between PURGE movies series and Yves Boisset's LE PRIX DU DANGER, or Paul Michael Glaser's RUNNING MAN, adapted from Stephen King - Richard bachman - novel. If you have seen both, you'll get what I mean. A reality show which is also a social drama, especially for Germany where immigration is a real problem. It is also possible to watch this film as a kind of anticipation feature. I find this movie rather realistic in directing.but maybe not Always acting. I could not imagine Hollywood making this film in the very same way, the topic yes, but not the rest.I did not expect such a good film. But a man with broken finger(s), I Don't think he can fight just afterwards. The main good points are the absence of clichés, especially concerning the bad guys: soùe of them are not even white people. EXQUISITE ending.
One thousand times better than THE PURGE series.
- searchanddestroy-1
- Sep 17, 2018
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Is it true????
I don't know what I've just watched.... Are the Germans that much brutal? Will they really love to kill immigrants just like this in near future? I was interested to do my higher studies there, this movie kills my dream and maybe it's a fiction, but it shows Germans as one of the most brutal nations in the world....
- sefatishtiak
- Jan 20, 2019
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what a vision as refugee
It is not a easy journey you make in this movie. If you realize how badly refugees from Syria are treated and have to run for their life in a game for a green card. It gives you a vision how it could be to be a refugee without any rights in our nice world of democracy. The first time I got the feeling how lost a life can be. I like the way this movie works and also the way of style the movie is made. Its not Hollywood fiction over acting. Its real... Real People, real setting, really special...
Really?
With what the real world is facing now, this movie is in really bad taste. Doesn't matter what side you take with your opinions on what is happening, but the very fact that people made a movie to incite violence is a disgrace. The movie demonstrates just how much "civilization" if that is what you want to call it, is de-evolving.
- mae-912-80561
- Oct 27, 2017
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