Ostentatious in the extreme, but Soderbergh's tribute to/re-working of CASABLANCA is, like all of the director's films, not entirely without interest, if only as a showcase for Blanchett, who proves she is as good a stand-in for Ingrid Bergman as anyone could be. Harsh violence (and harsher language) uncharacteristic of the film world being evoked is jarring, and the story at its core is not especially interesting or involving, but the tribute to 40s noir sensibilities (even down to full-frame cinematography) is intriguing.
68/100
The Good German (2006)
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