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Good German, The (2006) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Good German, The (2006) a score of 2.0970 out of 4

based on (149) reviews

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Excellent

(11)

Very Good

(43)

Good

(62)

Fair

(31)

Poor

(2)

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Newsweek (David Ansen)

Attempting a frame-by-frame duplication of Warner Bros. '40s filmmaking--even the extroverted acting style apes the period--Soderbergh has produced a movie so self-conscious that it's drained of all life....read the complete Good German, The (2006) review at Newsweek (David Ansen)

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The Onion (A.V. Club) (Scott Tobias)

With a few self-conscious exceptions, Soderbergh makes an earnest attempt to return to that place and time in both history and American filmmaking, and his risk-taking pays fascinating dividends....read the complete Good German, The (2006) review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Scott Tobias)

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Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)

Technically, it's a marvel, but as a soulful viewing experience, it's a muddle....read the complete Good German, The (2006) review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)

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Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)

With The Good German, Soderbergh -- generally a terrific and creative filmmaker -- apes a style, and a way of seeing, that he clearly doesn't understand. It feels like a hit to the stomach....read the complete Good German, The (2006) review at Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)

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TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)

To say the movie is merely 'boring' doesn't seem fitting or epic enough of a word to describe what an excruciating endurance test its 108-minute running time is....read the complete Good German, The (2006) review at TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)