Pretty intriguing

Rating: Null/10 (11 September 2014)

The atmosphere that The Lives of Others creates is definitely impressive, it mounts and mounts even when there's no on-screen action happening. It's all below the surface, and in many ways it reminds me of an albeit faster-paced Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, although I didn't like it as much. The performances here are strong, especially the lead actor (who looks a lot like Kevin Spacey, even down to the mouth structure). I do think the final act loses a bit of steam and it's surprising in the tone it wanted to end on as a film, but overall I recommend this for those interested in delicately-paced, intriguing but absorbing thrillers of the kind.