Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Michael FenglerMy rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Fantoma)
Early Fassbinder is a crude and simplistic exploration of lower middle class German life. Since we already know from the title that Kurt Raab will "run amok", we are left looking for clues throughout the film. His wife doesn't have a job yet nags him for money and brags about a promotion he has not yet received. They reminisce about their first date yet seem to have no physical affection for one another. He doesn't like her friends and she doesn't like his. His boss criticizes his work and yells at him for being on the phone too long. His young son is having problems with math and speech. An old school chum comes over and they sing a melancholy song. His son reads from a book about the freedom of an eagle. When he does finally run amok it's actually kind of funny.
IMDb
(DVD, Fantoma)
Early Fassbinder is a crude and simplistic exploration of lower middle class German life. Since we already know from the title that Kurt Raab will "run amok", we are left looking for clues throughout the film. His wife doesn't have a job yet nags him for money and brags about a promotion he has not yet received. They reminisce about their first date yet seem to have no physical affection for one another. He doesn't like her friends and she doesn't like his. His boss criticizes his work and yells at him for being on the phone too long. His young son is having problems with math and speech. An old school chum comes over and they sing a melancholy song. His son reads from a book about the freedom of an eagle. When he does finally run amok it's actually kind of funny.
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