The Good German

Director: Steven Soderbergh

Cast: George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, Tobey Maguire, Beau Bridges, Tony Curran

(Warner Bros., 2006) Rated: R

US DVD release date: 22 May 2007 (Warner)

[18 December 2006]

by Cynthia Fuchs

PopMatters Film and TV Editor

American Way

The Good German's visual evocations of 1940s movies only underscore its many deconstructions, of nostalgia, heroism, and political coherence.

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