Der Baader-Meinhof Komplex

Der Baader-Meinhof Komplex is an intense movie, with some similarities to modern day America. In the very beginning, with the protestors and their signs, it reminded me of the Wall Street protests which happened not too long ago, with people shocked by police brutality towards the protestors. The entire movie, from what we have seen, appeared to me to be a bad drug trip spiraling downwards, and fast. At first, there was a clear problem that the Baader-Meinhof group was against. As their attacks became more intense and they began to train themselves in guerrilla warfare, I wasn't sure what they were fighting for, or if they themselves even knew what they were fighting for. This movie is unique in the way that the viewer starts off with a clear protagonist, but as it continues, you begin to question who is the "good guy" and who is the "bad guy." As more and more people are killed and hurt in the Baader-Meinhof pursuit of something, I am begin to distance myself from the main characters and begin to support the government, which was originally established as the antagonist.