Incannerax What a waste of my time!!!

Gurlyndrobb While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

Griff Lees Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

plpregent Based on a comic book, Jan Kounen's "Dobermann" is a French crime film that never shies away from taking things to the extreme. Kicking things off with a nice animated intro sequence, Jan Kounen then takes the viewer to the protagonist's (Vincent Cassel) baptism, where a darkly humorous and somewhat twisted situation occurs - I am not giving this one away. Then, Kounen fast forwards to several years later, in the midst of a heist, where you get a first glimpse at how colourful and bold the characters are going to be. Buckle up.Dobermann's characters are, by far, its strongest asset. The whole film is a relatively classic "cops versus criminals" story, where the line between both camps is not only blurry - it becomes totally nonexistent. Cristini (Tcheky Karyo), described by his colleagues as a "nazi", is a twisted, ultraviolent, vicious police officer who's become obsessed with the Dobermann clan that keeps robbing one bank after another. Fed up with watching his colleagues clumsily fail to catch the Dobermann and his pals, he decides to take extreme measures to get the job done. This culminates in an adrenaline-pumping, lengthy final sequence in which bodies pile up to the loud sound of Prodigy and the likes, and unfolding in some vividly demented - almost surreal - nightclub. To give you an idea of the colorful palette of characters that awaits you, you also get the Dobermann's girlfriend, a mute, sadistic nympho; Pitbull and Moustique, two hardened criminals whose temper is quickly exposed when they play a tennis game; a priest who carries a Bible in which he hides grenades; Cristini's sidekick cop, who's just a huge fan of his boss; Sonia, a drag queen...and the list goes on. Filled with dark humour almost from start to finish, Dobermann packs hilarious dialogue, cool aesthetics, costumes, and overall cinematography, plenty of violence which, despite never being particularly graphic, sometimes comprises very disturbing situations - again, I am not giving anything away. While the bloodletting is moderate, the inherent nature of many characters, especially Cristini, is extremely violent. In that regard, I have to say, Cristini is perhaps one of the craziest villains (yes, that's how blurry the line gets) I have ever seen in a film. Tcheky Karyo is absolutely bone-chilling in this flick.While there isn't all that much to interpret about this film, the very last sequence almost feels like a hangover after a night of excess. And that's exactly what Dobermann is: excessive in its visuals, from the lighting to the characters' gun designs; excessive in its violence, from the characters' nature to some of the very inventive killings it puts on display; excessive in its soundtrack, with plenty of techno music playing out loud; and excessive in its direction and editing, from an amazing split-screen sequence to camera movements and shots delivering images that appear to be taken out of a comic book strip. The pace of the film is not constantly frenetic, though. And that might be the only downside. However, trust me, the 25 final minutes of this film are complete insanity. I can understand why this is a cult favourite: it has many memorable moments, characters, all-out action and a dark sense of humour that make it unique.

TBJCSKCNRRQTreviews I don't know if this was based upon a graphic novel, or a series of such, but it definitely is one of the too few live action comic book films done *right*. The style is unique, with impeccable and crazy cinematography and wild and energetic(not to be confused with ADD-like) editing. This has the warped sense of French humor that goes into outright absurdity at times and can be rather black, as seen in Delicatessen, Amelié and, perhaps the most well-known example, Alien: Resurrection. It is an awful lot of fun from start to finish, and never runs out of steam. The pace is fast without overwhelming the viewer, and you're definite not bored at any point. This is about a gang of criminals, and there are numerous unforgettable characters, such as the titular role as played by Cassel who literally first had a gun in his hands when he was christened, a priest(!), and Nathalie, a deaf, mute or both, portrayed by Bellucci, who uses sign language throughout the entirety. The acting is spot-on. This is marvelously written, well-developed and the dialog is great and delivered with perfect timing. I did not get a hold of a copy with subtitles, so I watched it with my father and he translated as much as he could along the way(what with the speed and the non-stop slang). I would say that the filmic language is so strong that you can basically figure out what's going on even if you don't know exactly what they're saying, albeit it will cost you nuances. There is plenty of swearing and bloody violence, as well as a bit of disturbing content and a little sexuality and nudity in this. The DVD holds four hours of features(!), with a commentary track, behind the scenes documentaries, comparisons between design and final version, storyboards, deleted scenes, sequences dubbed to other mother tongues, three trailers(well, essentially one), two trailers and a partridge... I mean, some photo montages. I recommend this to any guy who enjoys awesome action flicks with amazing visuals. With bad-ass guns, cool cars, adrenaline-soaked chases and shoot-outs and hawt eye-candy, this is a crass, gritty, dark, disgusting and incredibly entertaining 100 minutes. 7/10

pedrodegreiff Dobermann shows how french can produce trashy films. They wanted to do a different action movie and they got it, but being different does not mean being good in fact when someone tries so badly to do different things, as anyone can notice in this film, the results are poor. What makes a movie good or a cult? It is hard to say, but it is certain that Dobermann does not have anything of what is needed. A good movie, or a cult one, is not based in the appearances, it must have some substance and Dobermann does not have anything beyond the never ending gun fights, the shallow characters and dull dialogues.But watching that movie is not a total waste of time, you can learn what not must be done in movies and Dobermann has many examples about that.

Andreas Moss Dobermann from 1997 is a quite destructive movie, which to mewas kind of a drag to watch at times, but still fascinating.Lots of the humour that I think the movie aimed to have kind ofdrowned in its pretty dark, violent and almost depressiveatmosphere. Vincent Cassell was good in this, and fans of the gorgeousMonica Belluci probably won't be disappointed either. It quite reminded me of Gaspar Nóe's "Irreversible". Dark andawful, but more diguised as a cartoonhero movie. Just thatDobermann had no actual superpowers. I know the movie wasn't aired here in Norway due to its graphicnature, and I can understand that. Try it if you like French cinema and just can't get enough ofTarantino.