This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Excellent film, love the twists and turns of the plot. While I did laugh at certain points, wouldn't call this a 'dark comedy' - life as you live it is a comedy. But take the time, read the captions, and lose yourself in an excellent victory over darkness. And the final scene - fantastic! Spot on and excellent, my friends!

"Mein bester Feind" or "My Best Enemy", not to be mistaken for the Herzog-Kinski documentary with almost the same name, is an Austrian German-language film from 2011, so it has its 5th anniversary this year. The director and one of the writers is Wolfgang Murnberger, considered one of Austria's finest filmmakers at this point and same can be said about lead actor Georg Friedrich and supporting actress Ursula Strauss, in their respective fields of course. And last but not least, Moritz Bleibtreu is also extremely known, not only here in Germany. This film went for becoming a Nazi-themed comedy, which is always pretty difficult and I would not say they succeeded here during these slightly over 100 minutes. It is definitely not a failure and there are some good moments in here, but overall I just felt the script and plot were too absurd at times. Maybe I would have enjoyed this one more if I was not only interested in World War II films, but also in films about paintings and forgery as a big part of the plot deals with these issues. Bleibtreu was decent as expected, but not really that good, while Friedrich was the MVP and elevated the material by a lot through shining in some crucial scenes, such as the ending. All in all, despite the big names in the cast, also in smaller roles I haven't mentioned so far, I must say that I would not recommend the watch unless you are a huge Moritz Bleibtreu fan. The acting was good, but not good enough to make up for the bizarre story and screenplay. Thumbs down.

Wolfgand Murnberger is a creative Austrian director who has crafted a thoroughly enjoyable film in "Mein Bester Feind" or "My Best Enemy." He has assembled an all-star cast led by the always reliable Moritz Bleibtreu to act out this story. Just sit back and enjoy the ride as this film combines adventure, drama, pathos, comedy, and even mystery. The setting of World War II in Nazi-occupied Austria will perhaps be considered unlikely for such a multi-faceted piece of filmmaking ... but therein lies its brilliance. Austria certainly produces awesome films that are unfortunately fairly unknown to America audiences (with the exception of the serious film connoisseur.) Add "My Best Enemy" to that list!

This played at the Berlin International Film Festival. While the acting is good and the story checks every major plot point it should, it feels a bit constructed. It is very predictable, but still glamorous in a way. While it is entertaining enough to keep you in your seat and interested enough, you might not feel completely satisfied after all (especially if you see the end coming).You might also think that the theme of the second world war has been done enough already. But that shouldn't be the main focus of your attention. Again, it is entertaining and fun enough, but it is also very flawed. If you don't mind those flaws, you will like the movie.