Like Rabbits (2002)

Instant Favorite.

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

As the lead Horst (Michael Lott) once will state, aren't we all, at least sometimes, Wie die Karnickel? Sex sets the path of the film, from a hilarious moment to another. From the shiny life of Horst to the open and lively mores of his new/old gay friend Siegfried (Sven Walser), it's all that really matters to us. I found of particular interest the behavior of Gunther (Heinrich Schafmeister), one of the shy orchestra companion and straight friends of Horst. He keeps finding Horst life more amusing than his own, but can't confront his partner female Gilla (Elke Czischek) and keeps in the closet his real fetishes. Gunther isn't the sole interesting supporting cast character in the film. From Vera (Anna Bötcher) the aggressive but insecure companion to Kriemhild (Andreja Schneider) Horst singer lover, passing through Benno (Alfonso Losa-Essers) Sigi's truck loader lover, all cast has it's moments of shine. Also that's about sex fetishes that the film stands against, showing in a funny way how they dominate our thoughts, often to our disappointment when they happen to be true. But that's too philosophical about the real intention on the movie, aiming mostly to amuse. Destroying prejudices, showing the ridiculous of our human thoughts about sex and what the real thing is, it's a film that unworthily didn't come to broader audiences outside Germany (language barriers? Too ahead of his own time?) and well worth a look at. You will laugh loudly. And, contrarily to what I just said about philosophy, it will make you think a lot, as long as you wish to. Too see many times, it's not restricted to gay interest, but will show gay people in a way straights ought to know.

Yesterday, I saw this film. I didn't know anything about it before and was surprised how light-hearted and charming it is, just like the comic books from Ralf König, a famous German comic author. Unlike other films based on Ralf König's comics (Der bewegte Mann, Kondom des Grauens), this film transports all the spirit you feel when reading the comics. I laughed from the first minute to the last. The humour is partly subtle and partly very obvious. The film sure has a layer that can only be understood by a German gay man but is nevertheless thrilling to watch for everybody.It is for sure one of the best German comedies I saw for a long time.Mrs Schneider gives an outstanding performance as a Russian Opera Diva, including her famous "Bulgarian" accent - so be sure to see the original version in German.

This is one of the best German comedies ever up to now, you cannot stop laughing, straight-forward, nothing you miss. Simple story I admit, but well-balanced as the weak and strong points of every participating side (gays, lesbians, heteros) is revealed. Enjoy!

I know the comics of Ralf Koenig and I find them very amusing. Reading that Koenig himself wrote the script made me sure that I'll have a good time at the cinema. And I had! The gay character Sigi (Sven Walser) just jumped out of the comics! He looked like one of the main characters of Koenig's Comics "Super Paradise" and "Jago". A very good choice - and it made the movie even more funnier. Of course the movie is full of clichés (and of realities of course!) about the heterosexual and gay world and some gags aren't the crispiest anymore buuuut... it's light-hearted. Especially the end is rather nice - the main characters turn up in one of those "Talk-Shows" about sex and the whole scene shows so perfectly how stupid TV can be! And there's a nice twist at the end... good development. Compliments to Andreja Schneider - she plays that hot and wild opera-singer Kriemhild Nastrowa with such a gusto! Her portrayal is pure joy! Her very foreign accent and her beautiful dark eyes are great! Of course not a movie which will win any great prizes but the movie managed what other "big comedies" didn't... it amused me and I had a good laugh! Beside recommending this film I have to recommend all the comics of Ralf Koenig too! His sense of humour is priceless!