Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a soft spot for 1930s European slapstick. If you get impatient with movies that rely entirely on people walking into rooms and acting surprised, you will probably hate this. It is a very specific flavor of vintage, but it has a weird, twitchy energy that kept me watchin...
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a soft spot for 1930s European slapstick. If you get impatient with movies that rely entirely on people walking into rooms and acting surprised, you will probably hate this. It is a very specific flavor of vintage, but it has a weird, twitchy energy that kept me watching. Norbert Fels is just doing his absolute best here, and there’s something kind of sweet about how hard he tries to be the center of attention. The whole setup—this guy being nam..."
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