Realisation is full of clichés

Rating: 6/10 (30 January 2006)

I don't want to say anything against the story which is part of the artistic freedom. I found that the realization of the 1970's cities is full of clichés. In Paris for example, one can the Eiffeltower, Eric buying garlic, Lui riding a Citröen DS and Edith Piaf is singing all the time. In Rome (which does not look a bit like Rome, because it was filmed in Budapest) there is a café where you can see the brand "Martini" everywhere , and Vespa scooters in the foreground (hint, hint). In London one can see in the short street scene a red post box, a red telephone both and a red double-decker bus. Mabey I missed the Tower Bridge, but I would not be surprised. "Small spoiler": When somebody is shot in the Netherlands, it takes place in a house-boat, of course! The only thing I was missing in Munich was a guy in "bavarian Lederhosen". Come on Spielberg, it has not be so obvious.