Antibodies
Antibodies
NC-17 | 24 April 2005 (USA)
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When a notorious German serial killer is captured after committing some of the most heinous acts against humanity ever imaginable, a farmer and police officer from a sleepy rural community on the outskirts of Berlin is drawn into the case as he searches for the answers to a murder that has shaken his tight-knit community.

Reviews
Flyerplesys Perfectly adorable
Borgarkeri A bit overrated, but still an amazing film
Iseerphia All that we are seeing on the screen is happening with real people, real action sequences in the background, forcing the eye to watch as if we were there.
Isbel A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.
dschmeding I heard a lot about this German movie, but since I tend to be majorly disappointed by my countries movie efforts I skipped it. After the directors recent movie "Case 39" which I really liked although a lot of it was obviously ripped off from recent movies I though I'd also give "Antikörper" a try. But wow.... the movie has the look and feel of a ordinary German TV production and the general problem many German productions... it copies Hollywood styles in a redundant fashion and spices it up with inferior acting and ordinary pictures.The basic plot of "Antikörper" is such an incredibly blunt rip-off from what you at first parallel to "Silence of the lambs" but you can smell the ending after about 20 Minutes and all that is a plain and dumb "Seven" rip-off, which (fasten your seat belts" even dares changing it to a happy end.You get the smart serial killer, the insecure cop and those interrogation sequences Hopkins made so famous. I guess they know how flat out plagiarized their movie is, so they even includes some smug jokes about "Silence of the lambs". The interrogation sequence (like many other scenes) is edited choppy and uneven. The movie looks as German as it gets and then even switches to unnecessary and wiggly helicopter-scenes like in "Silence...". Ridiculous. The acting of the cops son is bad and hints are dropped in so obviously that you know whats coming up as soon as you see red squares in this movie and the other red herrings get really boring.A lot of the dialog is painfully uneven, the tough cop and everything around him is as cheap as it gets. The script is a complete rip-off and even the cheesy "twist" in the end which refers back to the regular religious comments felt like I saw the ending in another movie... at least they stole from a third one here. Anyway, it feels like someone just edited in a scene to show off that they can do some decent CGI after a lot before looked fake.I don't get why this movie was so well received. I think its really lame and can't understand why someone would plagiarize such famous movies with such an inferior clone. I have to admit that if you look close the later movies of Alvart suffer an equal lack of core inspiration but neither the disappointing and disjointed Pandorum nor "Case 39" the hundredth "Evil Children Movie" alone in the last year come near the flat-out plagiarism of "Antikörper".
Lord_Frog Alright, I've just finished watching the DVD laughing my @ss off, I just can't believe how ridiculous it was§**SPOILERS** a herd of crappy CGI deer save the day as an act of God symbolising the innocence of one of the characters. They appear out of nowhere in the climax of the movie, causing a WTF?! moment in the audience. Pixar would laugh at them. But even if they used real deer, the scene would still be an awful way to end a thriller.**END SPOILERS**I can't believe this has a 7.1 rating, and such good reviews. Come on, so much was borrowed from Silence of the Lambs that I thought I was watching an unofficial remake. Other hilarious moments:**SPOILERS** Our hero, the married Christian cop is "infected by evil" after chatting with the suspected killer for 5 minutes (evil works fast!), picks up a girl, cheats on his wife, and when the girl asks him to "stick it up my @ss", he obliges, with this loud ominous music on the soundtrack, it's hilarious - anal sex is EVIL!!!! And then there is another laughable scene where a cop suddenly realises what the viewer guessed 15 minutes ago and looks totally shocked by this revelation while driving, priceless. **END SPOILERS**All in all it was ridiculous but I'm glad I watched it, only for the ending that is so bad you have to see to believe it!
lastliberal This movie grabs you from the beginning as something that is original and daring. It is not just another police/serial killer drama, but one that is well worth watching despite the fact that it is in German.With haunting music by Michl Britsch, songs by Nadeshda Brennicke, and brilliant cinematography by Hagen Bogdanski (how can you not be brilliant when filming in Germany, one of the most beautiful countries on Earth?), you will quickly forget the language barrier and enjoy.The acting in this film is among the finest I have seen.You will see things during the police interrogation that you have never seen before.The intricate cat and mouse between the rural policeman and the rapist/serial killer is captivating. The line between good and evil is thoroughly analyzed and tested to the point where you are not sure of it's location.The last twenty minutes...what a treasure to watch!
rstef1 Fine thriller that ostensibly tells the story of the capture and interrogation of a serial killer of young boys. However, the film is really about so much more than that. It tackles issues like how life in a small village can be disrupted for years by a single murder, and how the inhabitants cope in the aftermath. It also covers the strained relationship between townspeople and the local constabulary, as well as how a small town officer fares when dealing with big city police investigators, some of whom do not appreciate his assistance.On a larger scale, it ponders the place of religion in modern society, especially as it pertains to the nature of good and evil. Can evil infect and ultimately corrupt the good and innocent? Does Catholicism help or hurt the fervent believer? Is there room for religious belief in modern times? The movie presents all this in a Silence of the Lambs-type package that looks great, is beautifully acted, sometimes shocking and well paced for its over 2 hour run time. In German with English subtitles.