Robin Hood (2013)

	Also Known As: -
	Year of first release: 2013
	Director: Martin Schreier
	Actors: Ken Duken, Dagny Dewath, Matthias Koeberlin
	Country: D
	Genre: Polar
	Conditions of visioning: 30.08.2013, GABRIEL cinema, MFFF2013
Synopsis: In the midst of the European financial crisis, a police officer of the finance division (Duken) tries to arrest the head of the German National Bank. This will not turn well and he will have to use other means to help the People.
Review: What could you expect from the first movie of a guy that will complete his studies at the Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg, a movie funded by a TV channel known for not showing too dark movies because the TV-audience would zap, and for heavy censorship of any bloody or violent scene. I had a feeling it could be interesting and was proven right. It is a good polar that speaks the voice of the People at a time when it is more and more difficult to make a living while the leaders of big companies make more and more money by firing people. I found the screenplay very good even if naive sometimes (the main character even admits it), the actors are convincing and only a few action scenes are over the top. The director uses aerial view of the city and time lapses which I like. One could argue that the voice-over, supposedely exerpts from News report, is over-explaining the story, but at least this makes the story linear and you understand everything. I was very glad to see a German movie of this quality.
Rating: 8 /10