I first came across the German novel Look Who's Back when doing some research online for a paper I was writing on the history of satire. The premise really intrigued me, but I had no idea that it had already (or at least was in the process at the time) been adapted to the screen. Of course Netflix would be the first American distributor to pick this up, because after watching it it's not really hard to tell why. It's so clearly a film that looks as if it was made for TV, I wonder if it even got a wide German theatrical release. It feels like a TV movie, the quality is like that of a TV movie, and…

Em tempos de relativismo e permissividade com discurso de ódio - que só pode ser coisa de "esquerdista doido” - você não vai assistir filme mais adequado do que o alemão “Look Who’s Back”, adaptação do livro de mesmo nome. Entrou faz pouco tempo na Netflix. Pega o link: www.netflix.com/watch/80094357

É uma comédia satírica, misturada com mockumentary, que mostra o que aconteceria se, de repente, Hitler acordasse misteriosamente no centro de Berlim em 2014. Selfies nas ruas, sucesso viral no YouTube, recorde de audiência na televisão, pode nomear.

A mão do diretor David Wnendt é um pouco pesada para provar seus pontos em alguns momentos, mas o uso do humor e o crescente da narrativa vão te manter o tempo…

"Do I look like a criminal?!?"
"You look like Adolf Hitler"
"Exactly"

I'm currently reading the original novel that this film is based upon, and I can proudly say that the book is way better than the film adaption.

Look Who's Back contains a very hilarious and controversial plot, but what ties it down is the amateur filmmaking used throughout the film.

Now I'm not one to get annoyed usually at amateurish filmmaking, I usually don't mind it; but this film is just so damn annoying. It cuts back and forth from these really unfunny scenes that aren't shot properly; clearly attempting a found footage moment. These scenes are basically the bloopers of the film, as well as the actors…

A bitterly disappointing satire considering the promise suggested with the ingenious premise behind it. David Wnendt's Look Who's Back contains a number of great scenes but after establishing its target with its satire, the act soon becomes tiresome. It's such a shame because a premise like this certainly can be taken to such a great length especially when done right at least in a good example being Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator which mocks Adolf Hitler's ideals, Look Who's Back shows how inside of a modern world what he stands for just sounds like that of an insane person (which Hitler already was), but it's never as bold as it really should have been.

With a premise like this, there's…

When this popped up Netflix, I was skeptical, but I was very curious to see it regardless. And what did I get? Not a simple re-hash of the 'making fun of Hitler' jokes and parodies, but comedy that comes from social critique, great slapstick and a reflection of history. That, is what makes good satire entertaining and fulfilling.

Adolf Hitler wakes up in modern day Berlin, thinking the war is still going on and having no recollection of how he has gotten where he is. He walks around the city, amazed by what he sees. Eventually he becomes something of a celebrity, appearing on TV in a Network (1976) fashion. Comedian, method actor or nutcase?

This genuinely had me laughing…

HAVE WE REALLY CHANGED?

Hitler in the modern era is a difficult concept both to execute correctly and to accept, as there's still some resistance from Germany (and the world in general) to accept the famous dictator as just another person. This time the proposal focuses more on his interactions with the current lifestyle, while making it clear that things aren't as idyllic as we think and that his mind has no limits. Thus, we laugh when we see people taking selfies with him and we make fun of him trying to use a computer, but it also makes us think about the ethical-social stagnation in which politics has used us to. Editing makes people's reactions credible and real, showing…

¿REALMENTE HEMOS CAMBIADO?

Hitler en la era moderna es un concepto difícil tanto de ejecutar correctamente como de aceptar, pues sigue habiendo cierta resistencia por parte de Alemania (y del mundo en general) a aceptar al famoso dictador como una persona más. Esta vez la propuesta se enfoca más en sus interacciones con el estilo de vida actual, mientras deja en claro que las cosas no son tan idílicas como creemos y que su mente no tiene límites. Así, nos reímos al ver a las personas tomándose selfies con él y nos burlamos viéndolo intentar usar una computadora, pero también nos hace pensar sobre el estancamiento ético-social en el que la política nos tiene acostumbrados. La edición hace que las…

throughout this film, a quote from Les Moonves, CEO of CBS, was ringing in my head:

"[Trump's presidential campaign] may not be good for America, but it's damn good for CBS."

that's not to say Trump and Hitler are comparable by any means, but there's similarities in taking a man, trying to climb up the political ladder by saying things so outrageous that the general public humors him. they humor him with comedy television appearances, YouTube parody videos, and general water cooler talk about the last crazy thing he said.

Look Who's Back is illustrating the past: Hitler was a complete psychopath, but an incredibly manipulative psychopath. the media thought he was insane, yet he recruited thousands of people into…