Preston Sturges does the Reunification of Germany. Actually, I expected this movie to be funnier. It is funny at times, but it isn’t really a flat-out comedy; it’s much more. This is a testament to the insane contortions one will go to to protect the people they love. The script is rock solid. The premise is exploited to the hilt and there are quite a few little “perfect moments.” Great side characters, too. How do you make a packed auditorium cry? Show a young man being kind to his mother. Anyone who doesn’t find this movie both charming and anthropologically fascinating is an idiot.
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Jordan Hoffman is a New York-based writer and film critic working for The Guardian, Vanity Fair, Thrillist, Times of Israel, NY Daily News and elsewhere.
He is the host of ENGAGE: The Official Star Trek Podcast, a member of the New York Film Critics Circle and challenges you to a game of backgammon.