When Irony Meets Comedy

If you combined irony and comedy, you’d get Good bye, Lenin! Wolfgang Becker was really good at combining those two aspects into an enjoyable movie. Set in German year 1990, East Germany and West Germany had just united and the citizen destroyed the Berlin wall. The idea of this movie is brilliant. As we know, East and West Germany had a very different perspective about anything. Becker retold the story of how these two countries unite in a very interesting and seriously funny way. He made political history theme seemed so interesting and easy. This political satire made me laugh so hard also felt the poignancy of Alex Kerner who tried to hide that Germany had united from his mom. Becker made everything I felt in between, so I think he succeed to make this political satire because one of the viewers (me) felt that way.

Although Alex Kerner’s character, portrayed by Daniel Bruhl seemed so simple, but it had to be tough picturing him. Daniel’s attempt succeed, he could combine his poignant feeling, his funny action and witty conversation between him and another character. His chemistry with his mother might a little bit awkward but you'd laugh because you just love it so much.

What made this movie so powerful was the screenplay. Written really carefully, the screenwriters knew where they had to put the audience to laugh but felt the irony. It was a very difficult job and I’m glad they made this movie with exact amount of comedy and irony. Every problem solved perfectly, they don’t leave the viewers hanging. So I give this movie 4 out of 5! It’s a recommended movie if you were looking for a fresh and extraordinary theme with a little bit of laughter.