Christiane F.
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Movie Reviews of Christiane F.
Movie Review: early 80's German film about heroin addiction..
Summary: 3 Stars
this film explores the world of 14 year old Christiane, a bored teen who is introduced to heroin through her boyfriend. Soon heroin takes over her life. The film's style is very straight-forward, without being melodramatic; almost like a documentary.
As the addiction takes over, we see the negative changes in her behavior and personality. A powerful film.
I found the film, however, too long; it clocks in at 2 hours, and 10 minutes. The editor could have sliced off about 20 minutes (at various points in the film) to make a "tighter" film...this is why I gave 3 stars instead of 4.
Movie Review: No Subtitles!!!
Summary: 2 Stars
This is a GREAT FILM!!! So why did they fail to add subtitles to the Region 1 DVD (maybe another Region has English subtitles?) What a shame, because the English dubbing is serviceable, but not great. Dubbing is always generally going to be inferior to subtitles, though both options should be available. The DVD only has the original German language (no subs) and English (dubbed. The film deserves a 5 out of 5, but the DVD gets a 2 for lack of subtitles. And for lack of any background info on the movie or the true story it is based on. It was based on the "Stern" book, "Christiane F. - wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo", transcripted and edited from tape recordings by Kai Hermann & Horst Rieck. There should have been an effort to give more background extras since this film is a GREAT German film, a standout, and I would have loved to have seen more on it. But I can't recommend the DVD - I would wait for a re-issue WITH SUBTITLES.Movie Review: Heroin, anyone?
Summary: 2 Stars
This movie depicts the ease with which so many people have fallen prey to heroin. Set in Germany in the '70's, it has a very gritty, urban feel to it and the acting is surprising good. It provides something of a historical perspective for film buffs whose library includes "The Man with the Golden Arm" and "Panic in Needle Park."