The Good German

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Anneka T @Traveler342 Sep 26, 2026 I don't understand why this movie got such a low rating as I find it to be an excellent story about the chaos, danger, intrigue, grey areas, and "Operation Overcast" that occurred in post-WWII Germany/Berlin. It was the Wild West. Cate Blanchett, George Clooney and others gave very good performances (for the most part). The reasons that I did not give this movie a full 5 stars was due to the abyssimal miscasting of Tobey Maguire as an abusive, bad guy and the bumbling and naive behavior of George Clooney when he puts himself in many bad situations, unarmed, which in real post- WWII Berlin, it is highly doubtful he would have survived. Many people just disappeared in that place. It is also a story of the lengths that people will go to survive. Yes, it could have been a better movie, but, nevertheless, I really liked it and will watch it again. See more Taylor B @bigfishjuan Jun 2, 2026 Wanna-be Casablanca, but difficult to get past the horrible performance of Maguire. See more thiago s @Thiagostone May 28, 2025 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom. See more Marit Risto F @RT66247982 Oct 30, 2024 Surprisingly bad acting from these fabulous, and experienced actors/actresses. The script must have impossible... See more jelisije j @jjosifovic Jun 14, 2022 A nice homage to the classic Casablanca. See more jack s @RT58840043 Jan 7, 2022 A self-indulgent curiosity that has a classic vintage film look, but not the gripping story and memorable characters that could have made it special. Clooney is solid, Blanchett is great (as always), but the usually likable Maguire and Bridges are both mis-cast. Also, the screenplay is frustratingly confusing and the film's ending is completely flat—the audience has long been aware by then what depths Lena (powerfully played by Blanchett) is capable of to survive. In fact, the ending is a perfect example of what's wrong with film as a whole: the director seemed concerned exclusively with the Casablanca finale-like visuals. See more Read all reviews

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