The final film of the BRD trilogy (although it was
released second) is centered around a singer/ prostitute and a building
commissioner set on getting rid of corruption by running a by-the-numbers
organization. Of course in the era
after WWII Germany was built on corruption, survived by it perhaps and the
tables will turn when the two fall into a love affair. Barbara Sukowa
plays the title role and her performance is a knock-out. Of
the three films of this trilogy this is probably my least favorite but I still
enjoyed it. The ending has a great twist and will keep you
wondering about the motivations of all involved. It’s sad that
Fassbinder ended up dying at such a young age, I really think he was finally
onto something universal, finding his stride while at the same time producing
work just as creative. It’s amazing all the work he was able
to create in such a short time but it’s fun to imagine what kind of work he
would have produced twenty years further. Imagine what kind of
renaissance he would have had in the ‘90s when independent film productions
were king. Grade: B+
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