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rogerebert.suntimes.com - : ''Goodbye, Lenin!'' is a comedy, but a peculiar one. Peculiar, because it never quite addresses the self-deception which causes Christiane to support the communist regime in the first place. Many people backed it through fear, ambition or prudence, but did anyone actually love it and believe in it? more...
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3/4
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www.boston.com - : What would you do for your mother? You'd do anything, of course. That's part of the trade-off: You get to be born, she gets to be driven to the flower show or the church or the methadone clinic for as long as she wants. But would you sacrifice history if it would make mom happy? Freedom? Your own country?That's the gem of the germ behind Wolfgang Becker's ''Good Bye, Lenin!''. more...
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3.5/
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metromix.chicagotribune.com - : ''Good Bye, Lenin!'' has been a huge hit in Europe, where it won five German academy awards and five more European Film Awards (including ''best film'' both times). But I think it's a little overrated - a good film but not a great one. more...
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