http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/22/The-Good-German.aspx Old film reels blended with grand orchestral scores and classic cinema cutting are just some of the elements that make THE GOOD GERMAN an incredible homage to classic studio pictures. Taking the helm as director, editor and cinematographer, Steven Soderbergh makes one very beautiful film. Too bad all that beauty can&rsquo;t hide the lackluster story. Capt. Jacob Geismer (George Clooney), an American military journalist, is assigned to cover the Potsdam Conference, but Jake&rsquo;s mind is fully fixed on finding his old flame, Lena Brandt (Cate Blanchett). When Jake arrives in Berlin, he is greeted by his eager driver, Cpl. Patrick Tully (Tobey Maguire). Tully appears to be an all-American boy, but soon reveals his true colors as a sleaze-and-a-half who&rsquo;s making a killing on the black market. Jake doesn&rsquo;t discover this darker side until he runs into Tully in a bar, where he finds the kid talking to &ndash; who else? &ndash; Lena.&nbsp; Soon, Jake finds himself deep in a conspiracy involving Lena, Tully and a whole bunch of secrets. en-US Critics Rant info@criticsrant.com Subtext Version 1.9.4.0 http://www.criticsrant.com/images/default_gravatar_bullhorn.png http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/22/The-Good-German.aspx 77 60 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/22/The-Good-German.aspx#295 *Yawn* Eitaporra3 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/22/The-Good-German.aspx#295 Fri, 25 May 2007 17:26:36 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/22/The-Good-German.aspx#297 geez....sounds like it's a bad year for "Good" movies. Between the catastrophe that was "The Good Shephard" and the apparent lack of story in "The Good German" I'm beginning to think that Hollywood's going for *reverse psychology* in their titling!! <br /><br />Thanks, Faith!!! You just saved me 2 hours!!! :) k8 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/22/The-Good-German.aspx#297 Fri, 25 May 2007 18:42:28 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/22/The-Good-German.aspx#420 I agree a very boring movie. Save your money doeden http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/22/The-Good-German.aspx#420 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 23:02:16 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/22/The-Good-German.aspx#1003 This movie was totally cool and very true to the old film Noir flicks of the past. Look, there won't ever be another "The Third Man", but I think it's really cool for Steven and George to make something like this and keep it so true to what those films were. If you're a film fan, see it. If your a movie watcher, there's a copy of Little NIcki waiting for you at Blockbuster. BrackAttack http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/22/The-Good-German.aspx#1003 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:57:40 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/22/The-Good-German.aspx#1241 This movie is an old fashion cold war story with a different twist. Excellent are the only words for this show. The visual effects are stunning and the historical context is very accurate. All of the actors are convincing. If you are a movie buff, do not miss this one! Hazelnut http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/22/The-Good-German.aspx#1241 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 05:12:06 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/22/The-Good-German.aspx#2245 total boredom brokun1 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/22/The-Good-German.aspx#2245 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 14:13:17 GMT