There are a few things that don't seem to be logical.
1. Harry changed into a soldier's clothes, and none of the soldiers seemed to notice that they have a new person in the group. Even after he got into the trunk, and sat with the soldiers together, none of them said anything about this new solider.
2. If they are afraid of informers, how come they were not worried about the coffee shop owner who might call the police and report them?
3. Why did the boyfriend try to run toward the wall for nothing? He certainly can't climb the wall during daylight hours without being shot.
4. They always have a person or two spying across the buidling in West Germany, how come the Easter Germans never noticed?
This is film is about 3 hours long. Even though it is not boring, I feel that it might be able to tell the same story in 2.5 hours. Unlike that other good movie "goodbye Lenin," this movie is very intense, there is no funny moment. The music is well done, it fits the mood very well.
It is shocking to see how the East Germany people were willing to do anything just to escape to the West side. It made me think how many East Germans were killed while trying to escape. And did their life get any better after they escaped to the west? Western Europe seems to have a long tradition of democracy. It is a surprise to see how the same German people working for the Eastern Germany government can be so cold. They lost their basic human kindness. The soldiers were ready to shot anyone to death who dares to cross the border. Under the communist rule, even friends, husband can be forced into spies who spy on their own loved ones. The ending is very tear jerking.
I have seen several films about the Berlin Wall. They are all very good.
1. Harry changed into a soldier's clothes, and none of the soldiers seemed to notice that they have a new person in the group. Even after he got into the trunk, and sat with the soldiers together, none of them said anything about this new solider.
2. If they are afraid of informers, how come they were not worried about the coffee shop owner who might call the police and report them?
3. Why did the boyfriend try to run toward the wall for nothing? He certainly can't climb the wall during daylight hours without being shot.
4. They always have a person or two spying across the buidling in West Germany, how come the Easter Germans never noticed?
This is film is about 3 hours long. Even though it is not boring, I feel that it might be able to tell the same story in 2.5 hours. Unlike that other good movie "goodbye Lenin," this movie is very intense, there is no funny moment. The music is well done, it fits the mood very well.
It is shocking to see how the East Germany people were willing to do anything just to escape to the West side. It made me think how many East Germans were killed while trying to escape. And did their life get any better after they escaped to the west? Western Europe seems to have a long tradition of democracy. It is a surprise to see how the same German people working for the Eastern Germany government can be so cold. They lost their basic human kindness. The soldiers were ready to shot anyone to death who dares to cross the border. Under the communist rule, even friends, husband can be forced into spies who spy on their own loved ones. The ending is very tear jerking.
I have seen several films about the Berlin Wall. They are all very good.