The Lives of Others Critic Reviews
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Based upon 15 Critic Reviews- Highest Rated
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The Lives of Others has similarities to Francis Ford Coppola's 1974 classic "The Conversation" but with undercurrents that resound across an entire century of European political history.Read the full review
A powerful but quiet film, constructed of hidden thoughts and secret desires.Read the full review
Utterly riveting fictional drama.Read the full review
It convincingly demonstrates that when done right, moral and political quandaries can be the most intensely dramatic dilemmas of all.Read the full review
With solid performances and a terrific screenplay, this movie offers solid, no-frills drama that feels organic and believable, not contrived.Read the full review
Von Donnersmarck has crafted the best kind of movie: one you can't get out of your head.Read the full review
A great film, the best I've seen since Terrence Malick's "The New World," and far and away the richest and most brilliantly acted picture to be released this Oscar season.Read the full review
It's an intricate, ambiguous and deeply satisfying movie, a tautly plotted tale of state surveillance and personal betrayal that ultimately becomes an ode to the transformative power of art.Read the full review
Starts out dark and challenging then comes to a startlingly satisfying and warmly human conclusion that lingers long after the curtain has come down.Read the full review
The easy, complacent distance that informs much historical filmmaking is almost entirely absent from this supremely intelligent, unfailingly honest movie.Read the full review
