Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?
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Actor: Franz Maron, Harry Baer, Kurt Raab, Lilith Ungerer, Lilo PempeitDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); German (Original Language), Unknown
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 88 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-05-30
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Fantoma
Movie Reviews of Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?
Movie Review: HE'S A REAL NOWHWERE MAN, SITTING IN FRONT OF A TV
Summary: 5 Stars
Warun läudt Herr R. Amok? ( Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?)
"Amok", is a Malaysian word that means: murderous attack like frenzy runaway. The word came from Malaysian culture. A person, generally a man, start killing people without any clear provocation. The person with Amok use to kill himself after finishing the man slaughter. In USA, Columbine Massacre, is an unfortunately example for " follie-a-deux (madness of two).
This is the third film of Reinnaer W. Fassbinder. A simple person, Kurt Raab (Herr R), shy, that smoke a lot as the doctor told him, (but all the characters and the crew smoke a lot), because he is too anxious of about all that is going on in his life, just everything!. His wife Frau R ( Lilith Ungerer) is the kind of people who talk all the time. So one may think, if somebody would be capable to listen Herr R, could be, by doing that, to have the chance to release what ever was built-up inside?. The character of this woman, Herr R's wife, started the deeply observation about female psychology that Fassbinder performed all over his cinematographic works. Herr R, is a shy individual, almost with social phobia, having some problems with the interaction with several persons. Specially with his boss, in the drawing architect bureau.
Yes, Herr R is shy person, the contrary of Reiner Fassbinder, that could be so amusing himselfe in developing this character that resemble the other side of the coin, the opposite of Reinner's personality (almos hypo manic sometimes): But Herr R., never receive enough attention of the others, insecure always trying to recapitulated what others just have said , in front of them. The only time he was able to make an speech, was an the company dinner after several drinks, then his toast became tedious, because he spoke about personal characteristics of those persons, both, pro and con, that maybe good sometimes. There are some subtle signs of contempt anger, that finally ended one Sunday afternoon, in which all the secrets were open up in a dramatic way and then Mr. Amok started running. That is the moment in which all the people around started to be notice of Herr R existence. A German Neor-realistic kind of movie that just give us a signal of what Reinner was capable of doing and he did in his short life time.
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