Black and White (Ribbon)

Rating: 8/10 (19 October 2010)

A couple of friends of mine play the Oscar game. I was one of two people who didn't see "White Ribbon" winning the Oscar for best foreign picture (though I wasn't right with my choice either and am still a little bit surprised about their bold choice). Not because I didn't like the movie. I think it is done in a great manner. The framing, the music, the cinematography, the (minimalistic) acting and the (downbeat) mood of the movie!
It is easy to smash the movie, because there is not much happening. It does not offer any easy answers either. You might call it pretentious. As with every movie, there are people who'll love it to death and people who'll think it is just a waste of time. If you want easy though, you shouldn't be looking at a Haneke picture. I liked the movie and the things it was portraying (especially if you think about when it all plays and what eventually might be the outcome ... not that the movie tells you that ... but you might think about it ...)