movie info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0803100
Cinema: Matthäser (Munich)
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criticism: It starts
dizzy, almost like in Hitchcock's "Vertigo" (7835 fd). The difference is that there is bright day and a child is right in the middle of the gutter. Hannah has to pass a test of courage, to be included in the course of the children "crocodiles". Initiation of jewelry, a pendant with a crocodile motif is attached to the ridge of the roof of an old brickyard. Push down the "Krokodil" then the intra-group slang, the thumbs up to the test brick to brick work. On the way back, slip out of the boy, break tile, Hannah stumbles over the abyss. At the last second approach spreads the fire rushed from the net. Maria, the only girl in the gang is surprised to: showed her cell phone, which she had to call for help, but to a radio hole. Who was the secret savior? The young adult novel "The Crocodiles" by Max von der Grün (1926-2005) is over 30 years old. Shortly after his arrival came the end of 1977, a successful version on TV. Director Christian Ditter has adapted the material sent to today's standards. War in the 1970s, the entire family still standard, Hannah is now living with his single mother. This is not a housewife anymore, but kiosk operator and passing student. The composition of the "Crocodile" has undergone a complete overhaul. Unlike Roman mixed greens with a boy named Elvis, the slightly autistic traits has, and the Greek Jorgo completes the troupe. Nevertheless, the subject "xenophobia" has not disappeared from the theatrical version. The resentment, the central theme of the presentation, have shifted to other population groups. The Italians or Greeks back then were the Albanians of today. Been sharpened over the novel, the impression that the clique Community from outsiders is (and therefore well able to overcome their prejudices play). Olli is feeling the loneliness of the leader, Mary must be seen to prevail only female member, Peter stutters, Frank is between group and family see reason torn. The hardest to do Kai, who sits in a wheelchair. From the window of his nursery, he was made via a telescope witnessed Hannes' test of courage: he was the one rieft the fire department. Hannes Says Thank You to save his life and includes spontaneous friendship with the disabled boy. He wants Kai also a "crocodile" is what faces challenges in the group. The central figure of Kai (in the novel he is Kurt) was modified in the script. In the novel, he undergoes a more significant development, it must first discover his courage. In the film, you learn a self-confident boy who was a disabled via webcam keeps contact with his friends. His mother wants her son attended a special school for physically handicapped, but Kay feels the "normal people" attracted. When he was a witness of a nocturnal dip and shows a lot of intuition, listen to the skeptics in the detective-changing trade ties. If Kai later transformed the rigged with fireworks wheelchair into a turbo vehicle that allows him to escape from three young adversaries, flips the Film perhaps too much toward teen movie. But the serious concern of the original book are packed with such action sequences not covered, only more fun. A "Spielberg Sches" Intermezzo in the dilapidated brick is also one of the acceptable concessions to the Popcorn Group. Enjoyable as with discipline "stars" like Axel Stein, Nick Romeo Reimann and Maria Schrader and Nora Tschirner insert into the ensemble. A discovery is completely convincing as Fabian Halbig Kai. The drummer of the punk rock band Killerpilze plays his first film role. A fine copy on the lawn of the miniature golf course provides Martin Semmelrogge than initially grumpy, then in front of the child's Final chutzpah kusch groundskeeper. In the 1977 version, it was still seen as a young rascal, the mini-golf course owner played his father Willy rye bread. That even the police think Albanian children were behind the thefts, the location of Kai and his new friends difficult. Soon confirmed Kais suspect that just mentioned by the older brother with "crocodile" Frank the thieves - a non-immigrant! Obviously there are the older neighbor boy, who created a secret warehouse in the old brickyard. The daily news of the impending demolition of the brick brings the "crocodiles" on the plan. They know that the crooks in their stolen goods safety to make. A thrilling showdown completes the story told on film perfectly. The crocodile badge, deserve future, Christian Ditter and his mobile cameraman Christian Rein. The new "The Crocodiles" prove how well Max of greens call for integration and attention is still on the canvas. It also pays well to read the novel again. Jens Hinrichsen (Filmdienst 07/2009)
