Adults in the Room

A clear view from within the eurogroup during the Greek drama. Gavras is bold and shows high tensions, clear colors of the circus we live in, luck of democracy, solid reasons for criticism of an amateur leftist government including Yianis and a great Lulis acting this role. The finale though is weak imo. A solid 6! - but we must revisit the film a few years later. Gavras takes the risk and makes the movie from his and Varoufakis point of view and gives a true atmosphere of the time. If you watch the film watch it trying to stay out fro m political parties and personal views. Discuss it later.

Gavras movie is based on the book by ex minister Varoufakis who portraits himself as an idealist fighting for the good of the people. The movie is full of cliches and stereotypes lacking coherence. Christos Loulis is probably doing his best, but, he has not captured Varoufakis' character. It is a waste of 2 hours !

Bad Aesthetics, mediocre acting and the directing was inconsistent with really bad, pointless cuts. The lighting and the filters were out of place and did not match with the script and the story telling. All these facts do not add with the budget of the movie or the expectations of the production. If you want to waste a bit of your time you can watch this.

A movie based on facts, things that have happened. It brings to Europeans memories on how Europe got enslaved by demolishing democracy in Greece. The movie is a future lesson on how to (not) negotiate. Loulis is imitating Varoufakis very well, another proof that he is a great, professional actor.

Having read the book "Adults in the room" I was waiting much more from this film. My impression is that Gavras, trying to fit the book in a two hour movie has messed it up. In contrast to the book I couldn't see any evolution of characters but meetings meetings and more meetings (Eurogroup etc). Thé scenes failed to give the narration and the atmosphere that exist in the book. Moreover the film is messed up chronically. Someone who doesn't know the story cannot understand if the whole story occurs in a week or a month or more. The use of first names was really annoying. The Final scene is completely out of nowhere and is nonsense, coming from Greek musical from the 60's. No in contrast to the book - which I consider as a must read - this film is a total mess. C'est dommage pour Gavras.

On behalf of all Greeks who left the country running away from the posh pseudo left wingers with illusions of grandeur starring this fake story - don't waste your own money to watch the memoirs of Yiannnis. 1/2 million paid for by these same guys (increasing Greek debt just a bit more) in advance was more than enough compensation for this piece of...work. Money well spent on self adulation.