The film Baader-Meinhof Complex, without getting into the history or statement of the movie, was overall a well made film with good acting and a firm plot. I really enjoyed the character development as well, especially the second and third generation of the RAF and how the movie explained that some of these members didn't even know the original members of the militant group. Watching these characters develop, and seeing the events take place that shaped these individuals into terrorist soldiers who hijack a plane and kidnap a government representative was an enlightening experience that taught me a lot about how these terrorist organizations can become so brutal so quickly.
The movie, in my opinion, might have glamorized the life of the terrorist group with scenes like the one with them driving down a freeway shooting a pistol and racing in stolen cars. In the beginning of the movie there was a very notable effort to make the main players of RAF seem cool and trendy. This was done mostly to make the film more entertaining in my opinion and it is less likely that this is an accurate representation of those characters. These factors notwithstanding, this was an excellent movie that portrayed well, the other side of terrorist activity and organizations. The movie did an excellent job of really trying to make you understand the futility, frustration, and disillusionment that is felt by these terrorists who believe in their very souls that they are on the side of justice and greater morality. After watching Baader-Meinhof Complex I also understand what an unyielding opponent a government can be when it comes to trying to make a change to a country. The main lesson I got out of the movie is if you truly believe that the ends justify any means, then the acts taken up by terrorists are explainable and understandable (but only if you believe that the ends justify the means which i do not).
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