Formula, but with some innovation - quite enjoyable

Rating: 7/10 (28 June 2014)

Not a bad flick.
It's an old formula, along the lines of The Bourne Identity-type amnesia and spy stories, but this has an extra little twist on it that I thought was quite clever.
The performances are fine, and it's always nice to see Bruno Ganz in anything. I now know from 3 different films that the guy speaks German, French and English - but then most Europeans (in fact most people in the world), speak at least 2 languages.
I enjoyed too seeing the major landmarks of Berlin, in the snow, including the shopping centre where I bought my fave pair of jeans!
I've taken a couple of stars off:
1 star - it was formula, and even though it was good I'm just sick of the old-world Hollywood, they need to grow or die.
2 stars - there is some absolutely ridiculous hollywoodism later in the film, some real far-fetchedness (can't go into details without ticking the Spoiler box). But, I don't think it wrecks the experience.
All in all, if I'd seen this at the cinema I would not have felt ripped-off.