What to Do in Case of Fire

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Summary: Especially good for postgraduates....
Review: What to Do in Case of Fire is a very good film if you refuse to let your sense of ethics creep in and ruin it. While the film revolves around six former German anarchists and one counter-counterculture cop, it's not trying to be prepossessing concerning the validity of anarchism, terrorism, or cultural revolution. Instead, it is a simple look back at that period just beyond youth but before full adulthood when a person has the opportunity still to be idealistic, artistic, personally expressive, and openminded. After that, the movie--and one of the former anarchists claims, "the nesting instinct takes over," a feeling with which anyone approaching or just beyond their 30s will empathize. Not overly sentimental or philosophical, What to Do in Case of Fire does try gloss over or stylize a few plot points, but for the most part it is worth a look; it is certainly worth the hour and forty-one minutes.

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Summary: A Childish Attempt
Review: When I read about the movie I pictured it to be very differnt than what it really was. I was disapointed to find that it reminded me of some kind of teen flick, although I can't really put my finger on why. The charartors felt sterotypical and it seemed you were always one step ahead of them because the movie was never even slightly subtle. Overall the movie is pradictable and therefore boring.