People who liked _Toni Erdmann_ are the ones who laughed while watching it, so it really depends on what tickles you and whether or not it does translate well for you (despite what people say, humour is **not** universal, especially the one with dialogue). My suggestion is to try and forget what the critics said and watch it with an open mind, there's many good things to be said about this movie, but also as much many not good things (runtime, for example). I kind of identified with the father and his message, but maybe not with the method he chose to deliver that message, so it was kinda a hit or miss for me in most of the movie's big moments, and in the end I didn't feel like I took away anything of value when the credits started rolling. In short: it's a weird movie... like, really weird.

A man thinks his daughter is too serious and career focused, so makes an impromptu visit to see her on a work trip in Bucharest. He bombards her with practical jokes, donning a false set of teeth and creating a character, ‘Toni Erdmann’. Much of the comedy comes from the daughter being mortified but also barely containing her laughter as her father talks to her colleagues ‘incognito’. He preys on the knowledge that she’d be too embarrassed to admit such a buffoon could be her father. It doesn’t sound like much but it’s often hilarious and provides an interesting dynamic on which to build the father/daughter relationship. At 2h40m Toni Erdmann demands quite a bit of your time but the gentle pace is also part of its appeal. Things don’t really get going for about an hour but Ade uses the time to carefully lay out the scenario and flesh out the characters. This is definitely one in a million. Perhaps it’s not as side-splittingly funny as everyone is saying but Toni Erdmann is still a truly charming, tragic, genuine and heart-warming film. http://benoliver999.com/film/2017/02/04/tonierdmann/

I have kind of a problem with this film. Definitely it's good drama but honestly, I have no idea why many people perceive it as a comedy. Ok, some of the scenes are remotely funny but while I've heard opinions that people almost died with laughter watching this, for me it was a truly sad film and I read somewhere that the cast thought of it the same way. Don't get me wrong, I usually love such weird and original humour but this time the sadness and feeling of loneliness were overbearing. And for sure it was good. The gradual storytelling, getting to know the characters, I won't complain about the screentime because it's worth it and I didn't feel like it was tedious or forced. But my problem is: I have a real, total antipathy against Toni/Winfried. I understand his will to connect with the daughter and show her "life" but the way he is trying to achieve that is so irritating and without respect towards his daughter's life. The final scene also left me with mixed feelings about his behaviour throughout the film [spoiler] One second he tells Ines that life is all about cherishing moments, and then he leaves for A CAMERA? Really? It's like he left Ines AGAIN, all alone and waiting as, I've felt, it's been for a majority of her life. Maybe that's the whole point of his character? [/spoiler] The film is really well directed and I recommend it to everyone, it's just a matter of perception of the main characters (really well acted, especially Huller was amazing) and their behaviour.

sweet genuine drama about father and daughter, something that i never thought german cinema is capable of

Very lucky to witness THIS