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The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

"Max und Moritz Reloaded" or just "Max und Moritz" is a German movie from 2005, so this one is already over a decade old and it was written and directed by Thomas Frydetzki. Looking at some other stuff he did, it should not be a surprise really how unimpressive this film here eventually turned out. Still it needs to be said that his co-writers and co-directors have better projects in their bodies of work, so there may have been a bit hope, but eventually these slightly under 1.5 hours were really nothing but a gigantic mess. This refers especially to story-telling. The film really seemed more like a bunch of random scenes thrown together. There was no coherency, no flow, basically no plot really. The title mentions two really well-known characters here in Germany created by famous author Wilhelm Busch and some of their pranks are still known to children today. It's a classic, no doubt about it. This film here is the exact opposite. It is fairly fitting that the two title characters are missing for huge parts, basically the longer the film goes the more they are out of the picture. And in these scenes they have they are completely forgettable too. Another problem here is that the film looks really cheap in terms of production values and this is a bit surprising as the cast of Becker, Baer, Jürgens, Petri and Karrenbauer (even if she has been in some pretty amateurish works too) is really not that bad at all. These people (and other cast members too) have appeared in good movies and they have given good performances there. I also would not really blame the Prinzen. I think I recognized members of the band here. This is a script that pretty much nobody could have turned into a quality film, be it professional or amateur actors. Oh well, quite a shame. Very embarrassing outcome here, just as embarrassing as they were obviously desperate enough to cash in with the famous characters in the title. Oh yeah, the music is really bad too. But the main problem is really the lack not only of a convincing or relatable story, but basically of a story in general. Overall, this film is a mess and I can why Kalkofe and Rütten decide to include it in their show. Highly not recommended.

Max und Moritz reloaded is an old story by Wilhelm Busch about two really mean brats that torture their environment and are force the tortured ones to respond. The reloaded film reinterprets the age old story in a present days German setting.In Germany, when this film was released, the critics were not at all euphoric about it, and as far as I can tell, they were successful in keeping the crowd out of the theatres. Shame on them! This film is a hilarious farce, telling the story of two Hamburg brats, their alcoholic mother, a devoted social worker Paula (also the wet dream of the two boys) who are sent to an Eastern German boot camp. This boot camp is managed by two gay former army guys, and in a way they get to get along with each other. Of course, this takes some time, and lots of adventures are there to entertain you. But there is also the bordello master Hanne, and he gives the two boys a really hard time. Be excited to see the end of the film and what happens to Hanne and Max und Moritz! Max und Moritz reloaded is wonderfully not pc, sparkling with fine ideas, clear cut characters and a stunning rhythm. Action is followed by mind bending landscape shots, and then it goes boom again. Interspersed is the film with occasional cartoon sequences (perfect: the hilarious Paula on ice piece), and there are lots of songs integrated, also in a very nice manner. If you are a fan of justifying delight in entertainment you might even say there are some social dimensions of German life today to be found. But this does not do the film justice. It is an entertainment piece, and I think it does one thing: entertain you at its best (if you like trashy stuff).The cast is generally good or excellent, you can see that everyone must have liked what they were doing. The most disturbing and mind-shaking appearances are by Ben Becker, who does an unbelievable job at acting as a sugar daddy. This must become a classic.I can only hope that the DVD is as successful as this film deserves. Unfortunately, the market for trashy comedies in Germany might not be ready for this film yet (still). Everyone who thought that Goddbye Lenin was a little too slow and boring should like this film. Or maybe it simply is the film that Schlingensief simply does not know how to do? Try for yourself, sit back, relax, and be entertained! For friends of directors like Wenzel Storch and Christoph Schlingensief. For friends of films like "Frau Rettich, die Czerny und ich", "Komm süßer Tod", "Muttertag" by Roland Düringer.