Excellent, Without a doubt!!

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

This was an emotionally charged film about the life paths of four women, each pulling the group in different directions while fighting to co-exist and survive the cards dealt to them. While it started to get very "Hollywood" toward the end, it still offered several things that moviegoers will find very appealing. The soundtrack offers a variety of catchy tunes for music lovers. For the romantic types, it offers two scenes of intense passion and sex appeal. While some of it was slightly over the top on believability, it was still none the less, a movie that warrants an audience. It was very well made and that can be seen and heard throughout. Obviously, the crew behind the scenes did their part in all aspects of the film making process. From sound to cinematography, to editing, this tasty little film has a touch of class that offers a deeper meaning then initially expected. I just watched it for the first time (12/21/05), but have wanted to see it since the first time I saw the trailer when I bought "Lola Rent" several years ago. Finally I found it in cyberspace and was pleasantly surprised that it was subtitled and not dubbed.

The song "Catch me" is aka. "Hobart Paving" played by the Londonbased pop group Saint Etienne. Hobart PavingI heard she drove the silvery sports-car / along the empty streets last night. / Hanging around / with hair-dos like mine. / No, I haven't seen the kids for some time. / Picked up her shoes from the red-brick stairway, / just like a harpsichordist she moved. / And back upstairs / at half past two, / with a paper folded, outside the loo. / Rain falls / like Elvis tears. / Oh no, / no sugar tonight. / Out on the high street, / dim all the lights and / cry colored tears again. / And baby, / (Don't forget to catch me.) / don't forget to catch me. / (Don't forget to catch me.) / Hobart paving, don't you think that's it's time, / on this platform with the drizzle in my eyes? / And baby, / (Don't forget to catch me.) / don't forget to catch me. / (Don't forget to catch me.) / Hobart paving, don't you think that's it's time? / The ticket's in my hand, the train pulls down the line. / Rain falls / like Elvis tears. / Oh no, / no sugar. / Out on the high street, / dim all the lights and / cry colored tears. / And baby, / (Don't forget to catch me.) / don't forget to catch me, / (Don't forget to catch me.) / don't forget to catch me, / (Don't forget to catch me.) / don't forget to catch me. / (Don't forget to catch me.) / Oh no, no sugar tonight, / (Don't forget to catch me.) / Oh no, no sugar tonight, / (Don't forget to catch me.) / No no, no sugar tonight. / (Don't forget to catch me.) / Don't forget to catch me...

Telling of a rock group of four imprisoned females who escape and enjoy overnight commercial musical success because of their notoriety, "Bandits" is not of the sexsational genre of B-flicks about women in prison commonplace in America. Instead it is a stylish, artfully shot sort of quasi-musical-drama-rock-video out of Germany with verve, solid music, a creative story, and a captivating screenplay. "Bandits", which received high marks from critics and viewers, is just real enough to get involved with while being just unreal enough to make rooting for the escapees easily rationalized. Love the ending. Worth a look for those into "girl power" and rock music.

Excellent movie and sound track. For international movie lovers, a must-see. I have to say that the new Generation of German actors have come a far way. To my luck I know German, and was not dependent on the subtitles. The subtitles are very inaccurate!