Mein bester Feind 2011

Critics score:
18 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: An awkward blend of anti-Semitic atrocities and identity-swapping absurdity, the World War II drama "My Best Enemy" struggles to find a convincing tone. Read more

Noel Murray, AV Club: A movie largely devoid of attitude or suspense. Read more

Deborah Young, Hollywood Reporter: Strained attempt at WWII tragi-comedy isn't funny. Read more

Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: The script relies on too many unlikely twists, but Bleibtreu manages to sell them all. Read more

Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post: The film plays mostly as an uneasily satirical thriller. Read more

Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out: My Best Enemy bleeds suspense like a pin-pricked tire. It wants to be clever, but survivor tales bring with them too much muck. Read more

Peter Debruge, Variety: Entertaining, though conventionally told. Read more

Simon Abrams, Village Voice: A banal World War II thriller dependent on contrived role reversals. Read more