The story, as the title implies, is a variation on the common Bonnie and Clyde theme. The setting of this movie, a lesbian relationship with a wild girl and a cultural family background, where this is not allowed, could have brought some fresh air to it. Alas, it did not. All too much cliche hinders the story and for me, a typical german ending kills it altogether.
This last statement is a question of taste, of course, but I really am very tired of the "bad ending". The "Hollywood ending" seems to be so notorious within the german filmmaking community, especially the independent, more artistic scene, that every story seems to end in a worst case scenario, just to show that this particular filmmaker did not write that hated Hollywood ending. The effect of this is equally predictable as the "always good" ending, as every story ends in catastrophe and despair. Sure, they try to redeem that with some final scene that shows strength and autonomy in the face of the past events, but it still leaves a sour taste.
So, sorry for the long rant, but this kind of filmmaking angers me more and more. That kind of perspective on every story (this isn't going to end well...), be it fictional or real, is very german, and to this German, this is very frustrating.
Review of Bonnie & Bonnie
