False Dichotomies

The Baader-Meinhof Complex is a compelling story chaotically told. This is a shame. The historical material beats anything John Grisham could come up with, while the subject matter is of immediate relevance to the post-9/11 generation. The film, however, makes little contribution to the vitriolic conversation about the causes of terrorism. Instead, it meanders in its own confusion. The first half is well paced and exciting, with impressive recreations of the 1970s. Then the film drops down a gear, as the RAF leadership find themselves in prison, before the story trickles towards its limp climax. Read more

My brief profile of Avigdor Lieberman can be read here, in the Cambridge Student online.