Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

Senteur As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

Bea Swanson This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

larapha As the lead Horst (Michael Lott) once will state, aren't we all, at least sometimes, Wie die Karnickel? Sex sets the path of the film, from a hilarious moment to another. From the shiny life of Horst to the open and lively mores of his new/old gay friend Siegfried (Sven Walser), it's all that really matters to us. I found of particular interest the behavior of Gunther (Heinrich Schafmeister), one of the shy orchestra companion and straight friends of Horst. He keeps finding Horst life more amusing than his own, but can't confront his partner female Gilla (Elke Czischek) and keeps in the closet his real fetishes. Gunther isn't the sole interesting supporting cast character in the film. From Vera (Anna Bötcher) the aggressive but insecure companion to Kriemhild (Andreja Schneider) Horst singer lover, passing through Benno (Alfonso Losa-Essers) Sigi's truck loader lover, all cast has it's moments of shine. Also that's about sex fetishes that the film stands against, showing in a funny way how they dominate our thoughts, often to our disappointment when they happen to be true. But that's too philosophical about the real intention on the movie, aiming mostly to amuse. Destroying prejudices, showing the ridiculous of our human thoughts about sex and what the real thing is, it's a film that unworthily didn't come to broader audiences outside Germany (language barriers? Too ahead of his own time?) and well worth a look at. You will laugh loudly. And, contrarily to what I just said about philosophy, it will make you think a lot, as long as you wish to. Too see many times, it's not restricted to gay interest, but will show gay people in a way straights ought to know.

Richard Poeling Well you all know how the old saying goes, "You can't please everyone". Apparently the other reviewer of this movie just doesn't like the kind of humor in this movie. I, however, enjoyed it. The movie is based on one of Ralph König's comics. Another movie that was based on another one of his comics was "Der Bewegte Mann". It was released in the U.S.A. under the title "Maybe, Maybe Not..." and stared Til Schweiger. Unlike that movie, this one has yet (as of this review) been released in the U.S.A. It's really a shame, because I know my non-German-speaking friends would enjoy it as much as I did. There are many funny scenes in this movie. One in particular (involving a sex shop and a container of buttermilk - or something along those lines - was so funny the first time I saw it, I was in tears it hurt so much). Perhaps it's because I read the comic first and knew what to expect and that allowed me to enjoy the movie as much as I did.If this movie ever comes out dubbed in English, you can be sure I'll get my friends together to go see it. Definitely worth seeing.

MauriceKA Yesterday, I saw this film. I didn't know anything about it before and was surprised how light-hearted and charming it is, just like the comic books from Ralf König, a famous German comic author. Unlike other films based on Ralf König's comics (Der bewegte Mann, Kondom des Grauens), this film transports all the spirit you feel when reading the comics. I laughed from the first minute to the last. The humour is partly subtle and partly very obvious. The film sure has a layer that can only be understood by a German gay man but is nevertheless thrilling to watch for everybody.It is for sure one of the best German comedies I saw for a long time.Mrs Schneider gives an outstanding performance as a Russian Opera Diva, including her famous "Bulgarian" accent - so be sure to see the original version in German.

Benjamin Stello This is another typical german "comedy", seen both from the plot and the humour. The plot is rather simple: A player in an orchestra is left by his wife because he purchased a porno and gets into a sexual relation with a opera star by the name of Kriemhild (Wagner, you know, this is probably supposed to be funny!). His gay neighbour by the name of Siegfried (Wagner again! A running gag?!) has relationship problems himself because he has one-night-stands but loves only his ex-friend... then there are several situations which are probably supposed to be funny but are not. In addition, the actors are throughout the movie nothing but bad, really bad. The director seems to have no idea what "timing" or these things are for- all in all one of the worst films I have seen in years. And I do watch many. 1 of 10, save your money, and if you do not, you are warned!