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The Baader Meinhof Complex Reviews

2008

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Set against a backdrop of violent political upheaval and social unrest, THE BAADER-MEINHOF COMPLEX explores the fine line between activism and extremism. It's the 1970s and Germany is a hub of terrorist activity. A group of radicalised left-wing youths, opposed to what they perceive to be the new face of fascism, form a .. Read more

Starring	Martina Gedeck, Bruno Ganz, Hannah Herzsprung, Alexandra Maria Lara
Director	Uli Edel
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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- Spiralling tensions between Meinhof and Ensslin exert a morbid fascination... The film gives us the complexity of a terrorist cell and how it operates... thoroughly researched and directed with integrity
- 51612
- - The Times
  - 04 Feb 2009 at 02:37
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  - 3
  Baader-Meinhof Complex
  
  This film will chill you to the bone. No pulled punches, graffic detail of violence. You soon forget it is in German. The use of news coverage woven into the ... read more »
  
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  - West Linton
  - 18 Nov 2008 at 08:31
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  5 Stars: Well directed new wave of German cinema
  
  If this is the future of German cinema, I say bring it on. They took a hard to describe group of militants cum extremists who lose their purpose of ... read more »
  
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- - tulip_smile
  - 12 reviews
  - 08 Feb 2012 at 13:27
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  Interisting only as a documovie
  
  ..because as a piece of film making it was flat and shapeless with what seemed to me a poorly edited storyline. Informative though - what a waste of lives.
  
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- - ArthouseAlec
  - 4 reviews
  - 04 Feb 2012 at 09:44
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  Rent it!
  
  very good movie. well presented and engaging,provides a good insight into mindset of the imfamous R. A. F, eng subs a little small. only negative.
  
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- - a customer
  - 02 Feb 2012 at 23:54
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  Verstehen sie nicht...?
  
  I lived through the times depicted by this film, but this is the first time I've learned of the whole story. It is a fascinating document of the febrile ... read more »
  
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  - 05 Dec 2011 at 11:33
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  Wie bitte?
  
  The film seems to be missing half of it's subtitles, many conversations were going on without text making it a bit hard to follow. It was otherwise, pretty ... read more »
  
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  - 17 Nov 2011 at 11:05
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  Brilliant - Martina Dedeck continues her fine work
  
  A fine film of what was happening worldwide in the 1970's. A bit drawn out but amazing. Martina Dedeck continues to be such a gripping actress.
  
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- 1041114
- - a customer
  - 15 Sep 2011 at 18:21
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  RAF Soap Opera Doesn't Wash
  
  The film begins by setting the scene for the radicalisation that swept Germany (and the world) in the late 60s. It's a promising start that tries to set the... read more »
  
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- 1039044
- - a customer
  - 10 Sep 2011 at 14:11
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  Das ist gut, ja!
  
  A thoroughly enjoyable film and arguable Ulrich Edel's best work to date. I was really surprised at how fast paced and engaging it was, especially in the ... read more »
  
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- - pramcaptain
  - 6 reviews
  - London
  - 09 Sep 2011 at 22:19
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  The Baader Meinhof Complex
  
  I enjoyed how they used news stories as the main narrative. I didn't even know this actually existed but it is very interesting. Post-war Germany and the ... read more »
  
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- - Tweetums
  - 5 reviews
  - Hampshire, England
  - 08 Sep 2011 at 14:04
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  This stuff shaped the world we live in now ........
  
  Just fantastic
  
  Really helped my grasp of the events of this period, and the bonus features are even more desscriptive if it's possible.
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  - 16 Aug 2011 at 11:47
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- - 91
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  Baader-Meinhof Complex
  
  This film will chill you to the bone. No pulled punches, graffic detail of violence. You soon forget it is in German. The use of news coverage woven into the ... read more »
  
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- 660479
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - West Linton
  - 18 Nov 2008 at 08:31
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  - 4
  The Baader-Meinhof Complex
  
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  poor film, only realised film was subtitled once arrived, subtitles to small and go off screen to fast, unless you have 20/20 vision avoide this poor poor film... read more »
  
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  - 2 reviews
  - Newcastle upon Tyne
  - 24 Apr 2009 at 21:21
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  Mind the subtitles
  
  An enjoyable film, slightly spoilt by the very small and difficult to follow subtitles.
  
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  - St Albans
  - 22 Apr 2009 at 12:16
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  Ruined by subtitles
  
  I watch countless foreign-language films with subtitles, and have never experienced a problem. But the subtitles on this film were so tiny that they were very ... read more »
  
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  - Exeter, UK
  - 29 Apr 2009 at 15:54
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  Spoiled by subtitles
  
  I really wanted to watch this film, but found the small and often barely visible subtitles stopped any chance of enjoyment. I'm normally fine with subtitles... read more »
  
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- - adrianhill
  - 14 reviews
  - Sheffield
  - 22 Apr 2009 at 22:05
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  Freedom fighters or Terrorists?
  
  This film is a stark, brutal telling of the true story of the Baarder Meinhof Gang or Rote Armee Fraktion ( Red Army Faction) as they called themselves.
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- 746602
- - chatters
  - 58 reviews
  - Torquay
  - 22 Apr 2009 at 20:39
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  Well-made but dull
  
  I can't say I enjoyed this. It's certainly well-made but, although I am generally happy with sub-titles, in this case they were too small and too fast-... read more »
  
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- - ColinTheFrog
  - London
  - 25 Apr 2009 at 17:33
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  The Baader-Meinhof Complex 2008
  
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  sorry it was sub titled so small and such a great film spoiled my viewing having to be so close to tv to follow it so dissapointed indeed!!!
  
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- - kennygordon
  - 1 review
  - Edinburgh
  - 27 Apr 2009 at 02:16
- - 10
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  Get the magnifying glass ready!
  
  The subtitles are ridiculously and uncomfortably small on this film. This fact does not make it any easier when the dialogue in parts is very fast and it can ... read more »
  
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  - Luton
  - 03 May 2009 at 09:10
- - 9
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  masterpiece
  
  not only is this one of the best foreign films ive ever seen, its one of the best films ive ever seen. the film and the cast are so strong making one very ... read more »
  
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- - stuaet
  - 114 reviews
  - Stockport
  - 27 Apr 2009 at 11:35

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Critics' reviews
- Spiralling tensions between Meinhof and Ensslin exert a morbid fascination... The film gives us the complexity of a terrorist cell and how it operates... thoroughly researched and directed with integrity
- 51612
- - The Times
  - 04 Feb 2009 at 02:37
- Strange to say, for a movie pitched as an extended historical action-adventure, director Uli Edelâs equally... read more on Time Out
- 51273
- - Wally Hammond
  - Time Out
  - 26 Nov 2008 at 02:31
- As an action-packed pageant of events it is excitingly demonstrative and provocative
- 51613
- - Time Out
  - 04 Feb 2009 at 02:37
- Vivid performances from the outstanding cast... Fascinating history
- 51611
- - Empire
  - 04 Feb 2009 at 02:37
- A Molotov cocktail of sex, violence, and dangerous ideals
- 51956
- - Uncut
  - 17 Mar 2009 at 03:21
- An explosive performance by Johanna Wokalek
- 51614
- - Variety
  - 04 Feb 2009 at 02:37

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  Set against a backdrop of violent political upheaval and social unrest, THE BAADER-MEINHOF COMPLEX explores the fine line between activism and extremism. It's the 1970s and Germany is a hub of terrorist activity. A group of radicalised left-wing youths, opposed to what they perceive to be the new ...