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Der Überfall (2000)
much better if you understand German
3 December 2004 - 6 out of 6 users found this review helpful.
As an American who speaks not only German but is familiar with Viennese dialect, this was an interesting film, but without an understanding of those subtleties (and perhaps even the outsider's perspective), much of the humor is lost.
No, it is not primarily a comedy, in spite of the billing as such, though the actors do come from the Viennese cabaret tradition. However, there are some really funny moments lost in the subtitles, primarily dealing with the formality of Viennese dialect. So, if you watch it with subtitles, sorry?
The acting is pretty good, and the filming was done better than most (sorry, true) Austrian films. Worth seeing for sure.
In German: 7.5 Subtitled in English: 6
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