The Edukators (Die Fetten Jahre sind vorbei) (2004)

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• Stefanie C

  
  Provocative! Is there a place for revolution within capatilistic society? Who is responsible for its ills? How can you change society without resorting to terrorism? Is hope for change merely youthful idealism? While the film raises many questions, it falls short on answers. The… More
  Provocative! Is there a place for revolution within capatilistic society? Who is responsible for its ills? How can you change society without resorting to terrorism? Is hope for change merely youthful idealism? While the film raises many questions, it falls short on answers. The cast compensates for any directorial shortcomings, as the characters are sympathetic and well-acted. Stipe Erceg has 'cheekbones like geometery and eyes of sin.'

• Anthony L

  
  Good film, well acted and with a great ending! I do however believe that camera men should not be seen! This and other continuity errors made the film a little distracting, but on the whole, good film.

• Lady D

  
  A journey through moral dilemmas and political activism, this film has reached an instant high place within my favourite movies list and it subconsciously invites you to question your own morals which pulls you further into the story. With just a small cast, this was entertaining… More
  A journey through moral dilemmas and political activism, this film has reached an instant high place within my favourite movies list and it subconsciously invites you to question your own morals which pulls you further into the story. With just a small cast, this was entertaining throughout and will no doubt be the first of many watches for me.

• Gordon A

  
  Likeable tale of idealistic youth colliding with aged reality. It drifts a bit towards the end but raises some thought provoking issues.

• Chris W

  
  Hillarious dark comedy/satire that is basically the Germn version of Fight Club, but with less violence and profanity, but with equally brilliant writing, directing, and acting. Everyone shoul;d do themselves a favor and check this film out.

• Jens S

  
  Young activists versus the establishment, breaking into their houses and rearranging their furniture, leaving merely a note. Where this German movie is going from that main idea is pretty interesting and exciting. The acting is very convining, the camera work and sceneries as well.… More
  Young activists versus the establishment, breaking into their houses and rearranging their furniture, leaving merely a note. Where this German movie is going from that main idea is pretty interesting and exciting. The acting is very convining, the camera work and sceneries as well. The characters and situations are always believable and realistic. Even the solution of the story is very smart and fitting. Entertainment with message and brains. Really well done.

• Sarah G

  
  Diffinatly a film worth watching but just wasn't interested in all that communism stuff.

• Walter M

  
  [font=Century Gothic]In "The Edukators", Jule(Julia Jentsch) is a waitress at a posh restaurant, deep in debt because of an accident on the autobahn and has been given an eviction notice from her apartment. She is also a progressive activist who is becoming frustrated at… More
  [font=Century Gothic]In "The Edukators", Jule(Julia Jentsch) is a waitress at a posh restaurant, deep in debt because of an accident on the autobahn and has been given an eviction notice from her apartment. She is also a progressive activist who is becoming frustrated at the lack of results her protests are having. Her frustration reaches the boiling point when she is fired from her job(and in the process also gets a coworker fired). While her boyfriend, Peter(Stipe Erceg) is inexplicably in Spain, his friend, Jan(Daniel Bruhl), lets her in on the friends' nocturnal activity - breaking and entering into the homes of the wealthy, rearranging the furniture and leaving a threatening note behind...[/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font] [font=Century Gothic]"The Edukators" is a lumbering, plodding, overlong movie that is very predictable in its first half, before finally getting better in its second hour. What was needed was more or a carefree tone, or in other words, more B & E, less soap opera. Overall, the characters are nostalgiac towards the glory days of 60's/70's radicalism but this is a movie which cannot hope to equal the excellent political German movies of the 70's including "The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum" and "The Third Generation". [/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font] [font=Century Gothic]The movie does have some good thoughts about worthwhile issues like compromise in a capitalist society and debt but it should be noted that debt usually takes time to add up, instead of just at once.(No personal bankruptcy in Germany?) It is scary that the Edukators's activities veer dangerously close to terrorism.(Which is pointed out late in the film.) And when condemning the rich, it is always very important to look at how they made their money. [/font]

• Anthony V

  
  Great film with well developed characters, plenty of thrills and twists, good subversive philosophy, and a thumbs up ending. Check this out, you won't be disappointed.

• Emily B

  
  A case of good not great. I was expecting so much more from this. Still worth watching though.

• Quinto W

  
  A very well perfomed story, all three leads are likeable and really help make their characters more believeable. Still, it felt more like the story of a love triangle with political ideas thrown into the mix than the opposite.

• Janice :

  
  This could've been way better than what it turned out to be... The storyline is good, the dialogues are interesting but the filming is horrible and the acting is quite mediocre... I know this might sound mean but if this was an American production, I'm sure this… More
  This could've been way better than what it turned out to be... The storyline is good, the dialogues are interesting but the filming is horrible and the acting is quite mediocre... I know this might sound mean but if this was an American production, I'm sure this could've been an Oscar nominee because the concept is very good but was so under-developed!! I love Daniel Brül by the way... and he's probably the only good actor in this movie.

• Ina S

  
  Wow, strange English title... Good film, great acting and highly original - and up-to-date - plot. Some lengths and not altogether perfect direction, but still highly recommended.

• Wu C

  
  Interesting tale about ideas, morals & responsibilities. A pleasant surprise.

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