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Mother Night

Enjoy the movie - don't try to find the book.

Feb 26, 2006

A pleasant surprise

Jan 19, 2002
Feb 17, 2015
Apr 21, 1999

Dark but fascinating

May 19, 2003

I was seriously impressed!

Nov 10, 2000

ambiguous, intriguing adaptation of the Vonnegut novel

Oct 6, 2005

Wartime Allied undercover operative suffers the consequences of his deception, in the process discovering something about himself and about justice.

Dec 14, 2003

This movie is extremely depressing.

deexsocalygal
Dec 11, 2020

Best adaptation of a Vonnegut book

Feb 3, 2001

Very Faithful Adaptation of Novel

Oct 30, 2002

A Great film version of a great novel!

Nov 29, 2002

Palatable but hard to swallow

Jun 28, 2003

Did I miss something?

manuel-pestalozzi
Aug 6, 2007

A beautifully rendered movie, a credit to its star

Sep 29, 2001

Same plot, but a whole different mood from the novel.

Sep 28, 2008

The sadness and humor of Vonnegut translates to film? Amazing.

Mar 12, 1999

Movie just like Vonnegut's novels.

Oct 13, 1998

Sometimes oversentimental, but overall very good

May 24, 2003

A perfect movie in every way

The only perfect book to film adaptation.

Nov 27, 1999

Another failed attempt to bring Vonnegut to the screen

Apr 8, 2006

be careful what you pretend to be, and the movies you pretend to understand

Nov 4, 2001

The advantages of being a fan

Apr 2, 2007

Nolte is a treasure

Jan 1, 2007

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