brian0918 Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 (edited) This movie is a terrifying glimpse into the reality of 24 hour surveillance, secret police, and lives destroyed and ruined for political advantage in East Berlin during the 80s. It rightly won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. I don't have time for a full-out review, but I found a short review from 2007 by Oist Myrhaf: The great movie was The Lives of Others, a German movie about the Stasi in 1984. It is one of the best movies I have seen. I won't go into the plot. The movie deals with issues of freedom and power. I would say the theme is morality vs. totalitarianism. The story brilliantly concretizes the value-conflict every step of the way. This movie is great for the reason Rescue Dawn is not: the story of The Lives of Others is entirely made up and is more satisfying than real life, whereas the story of Rescue Dawn is limited to what really happened. Do not miss The Lives of Others. I would like to add, upon reflection, that the last line of The Lives of Others is the best last line in movie history. What is this last line, with which everyone here will identify? Well, you'll just have to watch it to find out. Edited October 27, 2009 by brian0918 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLD Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Quote: "I would say the theme is morality vs. totalitarianism." You must have meant the morality of totalitarianism; Morality and politics are not in conflict. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyco Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 I think it's a masterpiece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thales Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 I agree, it's a great movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthem2112 Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Our Kansas City Objectivist group watched this movie. I agree - it's a very good film! Anthem 2112 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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