Das perfekte Geheimnis

The Italian Perfect Strangers has been such a hit that it has a remake from almost every country, something I have never seen before – France, Germany, Poland, Turkey, South Korea, Spain, and even the Czech Republic, but surprisingly the USA is missing. Anyway, the movie is 90% a literal copy with just different actors, and the Germans took a different approach in the end than the original, which surprised me. I was entertained very well throughout. Story****, Action>No, Humor****, Violence>No, Entertainment****, Music****, Visuals****, Atmosphere****, Tension****. 8/10. (26.11.2020)

The German version of the original Italian hit. The story is truly so well written that it can appeal to everyone if adapted appropriately. All national cinema can only gain by joining the phenomenon. I enjoyed this version, among other things thanks to the presence of the great Jessica Schwarz (Romy) and Karoline Herfurth (The Little Witch), and some of the points are really perfect and make you laugh. Several themes are explicitly funny and others are full of humanism. The perfect film. (22.03.2022)

An unexpectedly good comedy about eight actors led by the trio of a famous teachers and Chantal from Suck Me Shakespeer. The running time is just shy of 120 minutes, giving the film something something to say and not get boring. The jokes are hilarious, accurately hitting contemporary themes, the film isn’t afraid to go head on into controversial topics of homosexuality, fraud and the like, and at certain moments it can be heartfelt and shows the value of friendship. For Germany, it is decent stuff that literally thrilled me, filled me with positive energy and I had a great time. (20.06.2020)

“You're German, don't try to be funny.” (Dr. Henry Walton “Indiana” Jones, Jr.) In the mode of "Fuck You, Mr. Secret," the exposure of individuals to vast amounts of awkwardness in record time no longer works, and if I was ever considering three stars, the happy epilogue has reliably sent this mask-removal game straight to hell. There are indeed plenty of remakes; I’ll watch another when Trinidad and Tobago make one. (08.08.2023)

The German version has a lighter feel than the Italian original and all the other versions. And I don't think that was a drawback at all, because it was really fun. I thought the actors were likeable (except for the biggest villain). I was pleased that the Germans went their own way at the end that was original. It also made my jaw drop. I see that our version is coming, so I hope the Czech team will give it all they’ve got. 5 stars. (29.01.2021)