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Pretty Good

Highly Overrated But Still Good

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

The Princess and the Warrior (2000): Dir: Tom Tykwer / Cast: Franka Potente, Benno Furmann, Joachim Krol, Lars Rudolph, Ludger Pistor: Provocative German film about the events that unite two people. It stars Franka Potente as a young nurse at a psychiatric clinic. Benno Furmann robs gas stations and is pursued by police. During the chaos Potente is struck by a truck and Furmann performs an emergency tracheotomy in a scene that is unnervingly graphic. She recovers and seeks his whereabouts and eventually tracks him down at a hideout with his brother. She is rejected but turns up again during a bank robbery where consequences are much more severe. Detailed screenplay that flashbacks to the fate Furmann's wife and the reason his brother awakens to find him caressing a hot furnace stove. Insightful directing by Tom Tykwer with a sympathetic performances by Potente who is intrigued and cares too much. Furmann plays off regret and grief. One wonders whether the conclusion is satisfactory with regards to the future of this relationship. Joachim Krol plays his brother who looks out for him until he can no longer. Lars Rudolph plays an overprotective patient who cannot maintain the focus sought for the situation. Conclusion is wayward yet it is an insightful analysis about mental instability and the consequences living in the edge. Score: 8 / 10

First and foremost, this is not a film for everyone. If you've watched nothing but big budget Hollywood blockbusters, with their ADD style editing, this film will have you bored to tears.Yes the film is done with a very slow pace, but it's done very well. The (much above average) score, the gradual cinematography, and smart editing move the film at pace that fits Tykwer's creation just fine (in my humble opinion).Tykwer not only provides us with a unique and interesting script, he delivers it amazingly well. The acting is much above par as the leads (and most of the supporting cast) deliver very convincing real to life characters.The film slowly brings us through a myriad of twists. The last of which are little unconvincing, but leaves us, at the end, pleased to see how things were supposed to turn out.In summary, if you have the patience for a slow paced film, and don't mind watching a film in subtitles (or for those that are fluent in German) this is definitely a must see for any film buff.-A Fuzzy review

"The Princess and The Warrior" is a dreamy, atmospheric, twisted, (elegantly) awkward and sometimes violent take on a love story. It draws you into its world, captivates you, floats you on its cloud, makes you feel you are there in this alternate universe- a universe you've certainly never experienced before. I've seen many films, perhaps even hundreds, but never have I seen a film quite like this. It truly was like entering another universe only Tykwer himself could have though up... And a surreal one at that. And yet, unlike most 'surreal' films, it is human enough so that you, too, feel and move with the characters. It had me bawling at its profound beauty during one instance. This, like the infamous "AMELIE", is one of those romance films where everything is to be felt, rather than visualized. By this, I mean that, like "Amelie", "The Princess and The Warrior" displays very little of what every other 'romance' film feels the need to do... There is little (if not any... but I'll let you watch the film to find out) touching, kissing, sex etc. And yet, this somehow makes it all the more effective, and ultimately, one of the most heart-wrenchingly romantic films I've ever seen.This is no trendy, action-packed 'Run Lola Run'. It is certainly stylized as all of Tykwer's films (that I've seen) are, but less blatantly and pretentiously so. But even though many were disappointed at it not being another version of Run Lola Run, I personally found 'The Princess and The Warrior' to be much more of an evolved film... perhaps a bit slower, but much smarter, more profound, and ultimately a film that gets down to the core of your bones and leaves a lasting imprint. At least for me, anyway.

I have seen "Princess and Warrior" about 10 times. Honestly, I really want to watch it again and again another time. This is one of my favorite movies. I love this movie for some reasons: 1. The cinematography of this movie is brilliant. I love the movement of the camera, the angles, the compositions and the lighting. This is how the movie is told in the visual world and cinematic culture. 2. The directing of this movie is superb! The ways the characters interact with each other are naturally. I feel like I am witnessing everything is going on in every single scene. Therefore, My mind reached the catharsis moment that the film produced. 3. I love the acting of both actors, Franka Potente (Sissi) and Benno Furmann (Bodo). Sissi has a great heart. She believes in what she feels. She is determined with what she believes that is the truth. Most of all, she can stand up for love. Benno is excellent for his acting as Bodo. I like the look of the character Bodo constructed. The masculinity of the character Bodo is reinforced by Benno acting and the directing of Tykwer. How Bodo's inner world influences his behaviour can be sympathetic. I was attracted by the acting of these two central characters (Franka Potente and Benno Furmann)I can feel every breath they breath, every word they say and every tear they cry. The love and the miracle intertwine with the happiness and the tragedy. In this world, everybody has his/her own pain but depend how s/he expresses. Some people try to hide the pain and someone is trying to understand one's pain in order to help them to overcome/recover. Everything we need is time. Just only time can help to heal the wounds, particularly, some wounds are deep in our hearts. Another elements to help us recover from pain are love and miracle. Together, time, love and miracle can help us all escape our own world to live in the better world, the world of love. There are many lives are shown in the movie but Sissi and Bodo represent of two lives in many tragic cases. One has a mother was killed by her own mad father; one has a wife was killed by chosen the suicidal way. Both are ladies but they both died in different situations. This movie for those who believe in love, believe in miracle, and believe that somewhere in this world there is someone who is waiting to love and to be loved. Let's love each other! I love this movie and I believe so do you.