<p>My husband and I just returned from seeing “The Lives of Others.” The movie won Best Foreign Film in the recent Oscars and it was powerful to me in so many ways. Truly exceptional. Probably among the best films I have seen in the last five years (and definitely the best German film I have ever seen although that list is very short). If you have not seen it, find it and go. You won’t be disappointed.</p>
<p>I heartily second that, hawkette. My husband and I drove across town two weeks ago as a snowstorm was starting to see this movie. We were not disappointed. It is fabulous. By all means, see it, CCers, and on the big screen if you can!</p>
<p>We finally found time to go and see “The Lives of Others.” I’m so glad we did. It’s absolutely fabulous, heartbreaking and yet also uplifiting. It reminds me of The Conversation and Fahrenheit 411.<br>
I saw The Departed earlier and did not like it much. This was a great antidote. The movie feels very authentic. The actor who plays Wiesler the Stasi spy was himself spied on for Stasi by none other of his own wife.</p>