The first generation of the Baader-Meinhoff group were the more civilized of the three generations. They had set rules and guidelines for themselves- they did not want to harm any people that they found to be innocent. This was made clear when they called the newspaper office several times trying to warn the workers of a bomb attack. Their main forms of attacks were using bombs to terrorize the government and using published media to justify their attacks and gain supporters.
In the beginning of the movie, I was able to connect somewhat with the main characters, identifying them as the protagonists of the movie. As the movie continued and their actions more out of hand, I started to withdraw from them and lose connection. I was no longer rooting for the main characters. It felt like only 30 minutes into the movie and I no longer understood what they were fighting for or what they were protesting.
I feel that without Andreas Baader in the picture, this terrorist group would have never become as prominent as they were. It as his determination and his almost lack of caring of what others think that seemed to push the group forward to continue to do bigger and "better" things.
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