Solidrariol Am I Missing Something?

2freensel I saw this movie before reading any reviews, and I thought it was very funny. I was very surprised to see the overwhelmingly negative reviews this film received from critics.

Gurlyndrobb While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

Skyler Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

classicsoncall I envy the folks who managed to watch the shorter three hour version of this movie. I happened to come across a download version of the film in three parts, each with it's own set of opening credits that amounted to nearly five hours of the director's cut. Quite honestly, the most interesting thing that happened in the movie for me was that horrific car crash to open the picture when one of the bank robbers threw that beer bottle out the window of his car. After that, it was a looong, slow descent down an extended slope, notwithstanding the global odyssey that took place involving the principal characters. That whole business about the runaway nuclear satellite from India barely managed to impact my attention span. More than anything, when it came to the sci-fi aspects of this picture, I was reminded of the original mid-Sixties 'Star Trek' series in which Gene Roddenberry's futuristic vision came up with things like flip phones and Uhura's mini-skirts, things that translated into reality only a short time later. For this picture released in 1991, director Wim Wenders made a dramatic leap of faith to envision a world eight years into the future that included such things as viewing kiosks, facial recognition and locator technology, and glass front refrigerators, which when I think of the latter, who really wants to see wilting celery stalks and dripping milk cartons even before opening the door? I have to admit, some of the hand held telephone devices looked kind of interesting, except for the fact that they all looked a lot like art-deco artifacts from the Fifties. I don't know, maybe I'm missing something here compared to all the folks who praise the film for it's poetic vision, but for all of the lovely cinematography and stellar cast, for me this was as dry as the Australian Outback, which you could probably cross a lot sooner than the amount of time it takes to watch this picture.

Necoeddy I just wanted to express how much I enjoyed this film. I watched the almost 5 hour directors cut of this film for the first time on August 2017. I enjoyed the film so much that I lost track of time and was totally surprised that 280 min. had passed (4 hrs 40 min). I had never heard of Director Wim Wenders and I must say that I am now a fan. I am looking forward to viewing more of his films! For those of you that have read bad reviews for this film, ignore them. Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder. Great Music, Characters, Acting and Story. Definitely one of my new favorites!

mckinje I've said it before to anyone who will listen and I will keep on saying it: Wenders has not put out decent film since "Wings of Desire"...everything after has been pure, disinteresting garbage, While everything before "Wings of Desire" are masterpieces. I think the problem here is Wenders should stop making American films, (this is where he has gone wrong) and instead go back to making European films that have subtle references to America(this is where he's gone right). I think that's the formula that worked so well for him. But his films aren't Eurotrash...For example, The American Friend, Alice in the Cities, Kings of the Road, I wouldn't consider "European", per-se. But story lines and characters that were universal and relatable on a human scale.

Voyou Nobodysbusiness I went to see that film with a Wenders' die hard fan. When we left, it was quite easy for her to recognise... That was utter rubbish.Paradoxically, she was bored all along while I was not, as I was busy laughing at loud at the innumerable ridiculous moments. The thing is, because Mr Wenders thinks he is smart, or deep, or whatever nonsense, he thinks he can make an SF oeuvre without a look at any earlier material in the genre. Of course he failed. His vision of the future is laughable in every aspect and detail.Into this conceptual and visual disaster, put a 10 minutes plot that drags on for hours. No amount of acting ability can save that recipe. Even the great Jeanne Moreau was wasted in this.The only redeeming moments, for me, came from the short parts of E. Mitchell and Chick Ortega, who for some reason seemed to really enjoy being there, and from a few beautifully filmed scenes here and there. Their worth is only by comparison to the general ineptitude, though, and in no way would justify watching this perfect specimen of turkey.