Berlin Calling Reviews
March 9, 2013
An amazing soundtrack, of one of the most important djs of the world, for a normal movie.
September 4, 2012
take 'one flew over the cuckoo's nest' and 'trainspotting' and 'human traffic'. mix. press play. not a bad cocktail of a movie. an entertaining, if not especially deep, watch for a night in hiding from the rain. warning: you'll want to shake your rump and go out partying after viewing. so get your dance shoes ready...
ray
August 26, 2012
Soon, after a serious overdose he's transferred into a rehab clinic and from thereone the film follows the path of a plethora of other movies like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest for example.
Kalkbrenner is no Jack Nicholson though, and as many other musicians turned actor his acting is flawed but he has undeniable talent and screen presence. He even outplayed some of the professional actors in supporting roles like Rita Lengyel who plays his girlfriend/manager.
As much as Kalkbrenner is no Nicholson, Berlin Calling is no OFOTCN but it has great music and depicts the DJ scene and nightlife of Berlin with sincere honesty.
It condemns drug abuse and shows what it leads to (although some of the clinic scenes are a bit manipulative) and considering the huge following within the club scene and especially the youth it has some educational value as well (Ickarus only reestablishes himself in the music scene when he becomes sober again and dedicates his life to music instead of drugs)
I don't know if this little flick even got a release in other markets than the German-speaking countries but for all fans of electronic music, and some more, this will most likely entertain you.
PS: Noone beats German directors when it comes to club scenes (or raves for that matter). They apply a certain style which not even polished music video directors can beat.
Paul Kalkbrenner is one of my favourite DJs and he not also scored this little movie but also played the main character Ickarus, whose life and career is threatened by drug-abuse and his excessive lifestyle.
Soon, after a serious overdose he's transferred into a rehab clinic and from thereone the film follows the path of a plethora of other movies like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest for example.
Kalkbrenner is no Jack Nicholson though, and as many other musicians turned actor his acting is flawed but he has undeniable talent and screen presence. He even outplayed some of the professional actors in supporting roles like Rita Lengyel who plays his girlfriend/manager.
As much as Kalkbrenner is no Nicholson, Berlin Calling is no OFOTCN but it has great music and depicts the DJ scene and nightlife of Berlin with sincere honesty.
It condemns drug abuse and shows what it leads to (although some of the clinic scenes are a bit manipulative) and considering the huge following within the club scene and especially the youth it has some educational value as well (Ickarus only reestablishes himself in the music scene when he becomes sober again and dedicates his life to music instead of drugs)
I don't know if this little flick even got a release in other markets than the German-speaking countries but for all fans of electronic music, and some more, this will most likely entertain you.
PS: Noone beats German directors when it comes to club scenes (or raves for that matter). They apply a certain style which not even polished music video directors can beat.
Joe Kickass
October 19, 2011
A Movie like a drug-fueled party night: starts off great, loses focus, gets a little boring until the memory just fades...
CoolYoda
October 16, 2010
Great underrated flick. Not only because of its nicely told story, but because of the great interpretation of Paul Kalkbrenner, the awesome DJ. Also, the soundtrack might be one of the best ones of the 2000's. Awesome drama and Biopic. Paul Kalkbrenner might be one of the best DJ's ever.
