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Kathleen Pequeno

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    • 28 Mar 09
    • 12:18 am

    It's true -- the film does try to cover too much ground, plus, for USers unfamiliar with the people/events involved, it's a little difficult to follow along (but that makes sense, since it was developed for German audiences). But I don't think it glamorizes the members of the RAF in particular. At times, it's practically gory, and Baader's ultra-sexist language rubs some of his chic-veneer off. At least I would think that it would have that effect on any reasonable adult. I agree, also, that the film loses out by taking a Hollywood-like route. But a documentary about the RAF, as …

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