Berlin, I Love You Reviews

After watching ‘Paris, je t’aime’ and ‘New York, I love you’, I was quite eager to check this new instalment, especially since it was available on Netflix. Well, even if this movie was apparently rather poorly received, I thought it was actually a decent watch. Indeed, I did like the fact that they slightly mixed all the storylines together and that there was no clear separation between each little story. Still, I can’t say the damned thing was a smashing success though. The first thing that bothered me was the fact that, even though this movie was supposed to be about Berlin, almost all the characters spoke only English. In fact, almost all the characters were either some expats or some tourists and it was a little bit weird to see a movie focusing on Berlin without including more people actually born in Germany. Concerning the shorts themselves, to be honest, I had a hard time to care about the fantastic elements and, sometimes, they did struggle to make them look more than just some cheesy postcards. Still, I did like the vibe of the whole thing and, on a side note, it is pretty impressive that even though Mickey Rourke looks awful after some misguided plastic surgery, the guy is still terribly charismatic. However, what the relationship between a father and his lost daughter might have to do with Berlin is rather questionable but I guess you could say that about all these short. Anyway, to conclude, in spite of its flaws, I have a weak spot for this series of anthologies and this one is also worth a look, especially if you like the genre.