Voxitype
Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.
Numerootno
A story that's too fascinating to pass by...
InformationRap
This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.
Humaira Grant
It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.
Warlock21
I think this is a great movie. It's focus is on the *person* Karl Koch, how he became the character he was in the end, and definitely not another "Hacker"-like movie or a story about the so-called "KGB-Hack" and how his group was finally busted. What makes this movie different from e.g. X-Files is that it is realistic; everyone can easily reconstruct how Karl Koch came to believe in the conspiracy-theories based on the "Illuminatus"-books - A believe that was increasingly strengthened by his ever increasing cocaine addiction. This is also a movie about friendship, false friends, and how friendship and trust are sacrificed to money and addiction.
zero-23
For many viewers this film was spoilt by advertising, that showed a movie full of spying, hacking and big mysteries.Yes. Big mysteries.Left is one. How does a pretty smart guy lose contact to the "Reality", whatever that is meant? It is good, that this movie only had a low budget, that makes it possible to recognize the smallest change in acting.Simple plot, overwhelming acting, financial flop, just a terrific film.Thumbs up and 10 points
Marco Radke
A very entertaining suspense movie from Germany. If you love the X-Files you'll like this one too. It gives a lot to think about! I'm also sure we'll see the well playing young actors again soon in another movie.
bandit-15
Director Hans-Christian Schmid proves after his family oriented 'Nach Fuenf Im Urwald'that he is ready for more. Much more. It's an intelligent movie about Conspiracy-Theories. It is a fine period-picture. It's a movie about a confused personality. Wonderful twisted in a crapping storyline.Actors Diehl and Busch are rare talents in german cinema and couldn't be better casted. Helmer Schmid knows how to handle actors and story between fact and fiction likewise. '23' is more oscar-worthy than Tywkers videoclip 'Run Lola Run'....and beware the number 23 in any way...
