Facebook Twitter Instagram
    Latest
    • Thank You
    • 4000. Scenes From A Marriage (1973)
    • 3999. The Pianist (2002)
    • 3998. Philadelphia (1993)
    • 3997. Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975)
    • 3996. The Green Mile (1999)
    • 3995. Doctor Zhivago (1965)
    • 3994. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
    The Mad Movie Man
    • Home
    • Blog
      • All Posts
      • Best Of The Year
        • Best Of 2015
        • Best Of 2016
        • Best Of 2017
        • Best Of 2018
        • Best Of 2019
        • Best Of 2020
        • Best Of 2021
        • Best Of 2022
      • The Decade In Review
      • Box Office Analysis
      • James Bond
      • Oscars
      • RANKED
      • Star Wars
      • The Big Questions
      • Top 10
      • World Cinema
    • Ratings
      • Top 250
      • Top 100 Foreign Films
      • Bottom 50
      • 0 – 1.9
      • 2 – 3.9
      • 4 – 5.9
      • 6 – 7.9
      • 8 – 10
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Anthology
      • Animation
      • Christmas
      • Comedy
      • Crime
      • Documentary
      • Drama
      • Fantasy
      • Film-Noir
      • History
      • Horror
      • Kids’
      • Musical
      • Psychological
      • Romance
      • Sci-Fi
      • Short
      • Silent
      • Sport
      • Superhero
      • Survival
      • Thriller
      • Western
    • Release Year
      • 2020s
      • 2010s
      • 2000s
      • 1990s
      • 1980s
      • 1970s
      • 1960s
      • 1950s
      • 1940s
      • 1930s
      • 1920s
    • Country
      • Afghanistan
      • Argentina
      • Australia
      • Austria
      • Belgium
      • Brazil
      • Cambodia
      • Canada
      • Chile
      • China
      • Colombia
      • Costa Rica
      • Czechoslovakia
      • Czech Republic
      • Denmark
      • East Timor
      • Faroe Islands
      • Finland
      • France
      • Germany
      • Georgia
      • Greece
      • Hong Kong
      • Hungary
      • Iceland
      • India
      • Indonesia
      • Iran
      • Iraq
      • Ireland
      • Israel
      • Italy
      • Japan
      • Latvia
      • Lebanon
      • Laos
      • Malaysia
      • Mexico
      • New Zealand
      • Nigeria
      • North Korea
      • Norway
      • Paraguay
      • Peru
      • Philippines
      • Poland
      • Romania
      • Russia
      • Saudi Arabia
      • Singapore
      • South Korea
      • South Africa
      • Soviet Union
      • Spain
      • Sweden
      • Switzerland
      • Syria
      • Taiwan
      • Thailand
      • Turkey
      • Uganda
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • Uruguay
      • Vietnam
      • Zambia
    • About
    The Mad Movie Man
    You are at:Home»Review»2099. Schubert In Love (2016)

    2099. Schubert In Love (2016)

    0
    By The Mad Movie Man on March 28, 2018 2016, 6 - 7.9, 90-99 mins, Comedy, Drama, Germany, Mar 18, Movies Of 2018, Review, Romance
    7.1 Quirky, but not hilarious
    • Acting 7.3
    • Directing 7.1
    • Story 7.0
    • User Ratings (3 Votes) 5.4

    Starring: Olaf Schubert, Marie Leuenberger, Mario Adorf

    Director: Lars Büchel

    Running Time: 94 mins


    Schubert In Love is a German film about an eccentric man who is forced to find a wife to bear him a son after his aging father makes a request while lying on his death bed. However, finding a suitable mate is hard for him, not to mention going the distance.

    With a quirky and impressively lovable atmosphere, Schubert In Love is a pretty pleasant watch throughout, combining a heap of awkward mishaps and good, self-deprecating humour that make for a good few laughs, furthered by three strong central performances that all bring a bit of wonderfully weird character to proceedings.

    Let’s start off with the film’s strong suit, which undoubtedly lies in its quirkiness. Now, being quirky alone isn’t enough to make a film funny or likable, and many, many indie comedies have fallen by the wayside in thinking just that, but Schubert In Love brings its quirky qualities to life fairly well throughout.

    Above all, it’s the awkward nature of the central relationship between our main man, a nerdy and incredibly awkward middle-aged man, and a studious, somewhat pent-up woman. You’ll have seen stories with a similar premise before, centring on two outsiders coming together and showing that anyone can find love, but what makes this one entertaining is its weirdness.

    The two characters’ dialogue scenes together are great to watch, as they seem to be having some fairly strict and sharp arguments, compounded by their many personality clashes, but that, in tandem with the self-deprecating German humour that plays into a national stereotype, is actually pretty funny to watch, as you see two people grow closer and closer in what looks like the most unnatural relationship ever shown on the big screen.

    Secondly, the various supporting characters all bring some good fun to the film. The two leads’ relationship is good to watch, but the series of clashes and disputes that our main man also has with the likes of his father (who seems unkillable until he is given a grandson), his boss, or any manner of local resident, are just as entertaining, and further the film’s strongly awkward atmosphere that makes it enjoyable and properly quirky throughout.

    When it comes to problems, however, I’d have to say that Schubert In Love, whilst quirky and enjoyable, isn’t the world’s most memorable film. It’s got the charm and low-key weirdness to make you laugh and smile from time to time, but there is something about its very small-scale and rather quiet atmosphere that makes it rather unremarkable.

    Following a premise that has been done many times before, it’s only the comedic elements of this film that make the awkward romance entertaining, but not in such an original or striking way to make it really stand out in your mind among the rest of the genre’s films, something that did frustrate me when I came to realise that the film just didn’t feel all that satisfying after finishing.

    On the whole, Schubert In Love is a cute and weird little film that does well to make you laugh and give you a pleasant time with its quirky humour throughout. It’s by no means a stellar or truly memorable watch, and although you’ll surely enjoy it at the time, it’s not a film that will really stand out in your memory even short after finishing, so that’s why I’ll give it a 7.1.

    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    The Mad Movie Man
    • Website
    • Facebook
    • Twitter

    The Mad Movie Man, AKA Anthony Cullen, writes articles and reviews about movies and the world of cinema. From January 1st, 2013 to December 31st, 2022, he watched and reviewed a movie every day. This is the blog dedicated to the project: www.madmovieman.com

    Related Posts

    8.2

    4000. Scenes From A Marriage (1973)

    7.8

    3999. The Pianist (2002)

    8.2

    3998. Philadelphia (1993)

    Follow Me Online!
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
    • Tumblr
    New Releases
    8.2
    December 25, 2022

    3994. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)

    5.6
    December 10, 2022

    3969. Falling For Christmas (2022)

    6.9
    December 4, 2022

    3956. The People We Hate At The Wedding (2022)

    5.4
    December 3, 2022

    3954. Disenchanted (2022)

    7.4
    December 3, 2022

    3953. Meet Cute (2022)

    7.6
    November 23, 2022

    3934. Do Revenge (2022)

    7.0
    November 18, 2022

    3929. The Wonder (2022)

    6.7
    November 13, 2022

    3924. See How They Run (2022)

    Recommended Movies
    8.0
    Review
    December 20, 20140

    789. Elf (2003)

    8.3
    Review
    September 21, 20140

    696. Scent Of A Woman (1992)

    8.0
    Review
    November 24, 20190

    2761. Le Mans ’66 (2019)

    8.4
    Review
    September 27, 20130

    298. The Prestige (2006)

    8.3
    Review
    March 30, 20180

    2101. Ready Player One (2018)

    Popular Posts
    December 31, 2022

    Thank You

    8.2
    December 31, 2022

    4000. Scenes From A Marriage (1973)

    7.8
    December 30, 2022

    3999. The Pianist (2002)

    8.2
    December 29, 2022

    3998. Philadelphia (1993)

    7.5
    December 28, 2022

    3997. Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975)

    9.1
    December 27, 2022

    3996. The Green Mile (1999)

    7.6
    December 26, 2022

    3995. Doctor Zhivago (1965)

    © 2023 ThemeSphere. Designed by ThemeSphere.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.