The Lives of Others [Blu-ray]
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Movie Reviews of The Lives of Others [Blu-ray]
Movie Review: Requiem for a Good Man
Summary: 5 Stars
I cannot rave enough about this movie. The Lives of Others is one of the most compassionate and compelling films that I've ever seen. The spiritual awakening and concomitant birth of empathy within secret policeman Gerd Wiesler was a joy to behold. There are many good men on display in these frames. My title statement could just as easily apply to the main character Georg Dreyman and the fallen director, Albert Jerska, who gave Dreyman the score to Concerto for a Good Man. This is historical drama of the highest order and I will recommend it to everyone I know. Its portrait of the STASI is chilling and undoubtedly accurate. No, they were not the Gestapo but remained horrific in innumerable ways. The nuance in the filmmakers' depiction of THE uber-police state was sterling. Simply by watching it, one gets the feeling of living under a Leviathan that wants nothing better than to eradicate the individual entirely. The auteur was most ambitious in his goals but he met every one of them. Movie Review: gradifying
Summary: 5 Stars
"The Lives of Others" was the best foreign language film I have seen in a long time. Directed and written by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (in his debut, no less) and starring Ulrich Muhe, "The Lives of Others" is a quiet thriller set in the former Soviet Sector of East Berlin. Muhe, who plays a Stasi Captain assigned to monitor a would-be subversive playright(Sebastian Koch) and his live-in girlfriend (Martina Gedeck) via audio bug from their attic. Muhe, who soon discovers his assignment is less than as it seems, aids an unknowing Koch and Gedeck by creating mis-information to feed to his superiors, allowing the two below to freely construct a magazine article, politically devastating to the East. I'll try not to give away anymore, but the ending has one of the most moving double entendres the movies have to offer. (This includes all Bond films, by the way.)Movie Review: Very good movie
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie deserves the oscar! This is a character study on the level of "The Conversation" Like some of the reviews say, the movie does take a while to get going but it's suppose to be that way. Others have criticized the subtitles - not a problem, the acting is so well done you can read the actors faces and body language and you know what's going on. As for the realism - I don't know - but I think it makes for a great movie!! If you love movies this is a must see.Movie Review: Movie: 4.5/5 Picture Quality: 3.75~4.75/5 Sound Quality: 4/5 Extras: 2.25/5
Summary: 5 Stars
Title: The Lives of Others
Version: U.S.A / Sony Pictures / Region-A
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
MPEG-4 AVC BD-50
Running time: 2:17:36
Movie size: 36,23 GB
Disc size: 40,97 GB
Total bit rate: 35.10 Mbps
Average video bit rate: 27.84 Mbps
LPCM 5.1 4608Kbps 16-bit German
DD AC3 5.1 640Kbps German
Subtitles: English / English SDH / Spanish / French
#Director Commentary
#Interview
#Featurette
Interview with the Director (30 mins - SD)
The Making of The Lives of Others (20 mins - SD)
#Deleted Scenes (9 mins - SD)
#Trailers (HD)
Movie Review: Superbly-acted, -produced and -directed film!
Summary: 5 Stars
What a fantastic, thought-provoking movie this was! I was half expecting it to be dark and gloomy. I mean, the premise of having private citizens' privacy invaded is very dark and frighteningly real in today's world; but I love the way the writers and directors were able to inject some lightness (with the Captain's bedroom habits), irony and a great deal of humanity.
The ensemble cast members are all fantastic and portrayed their characters with such emotion and sincerity that I couldn't help but be moved. The historical accuracy of the film educated me a lot, since I'm not too familliar with modern German history. Nevertheless, despite the un-Hollywood ending, I like the positive message of the belief that one single person can make a difference in this world. This movie is a must-see!