zeby123 Be prepared for joy ride of bank loot in style. The grossly entertaining piece of French action stars Vincent Cassel in lead role and beautiful Monica Bellucci as his mute partner. The movie has some of the most violent scenes of 90s cinema. But they have been presented in well balanced manner. The psychotic police officer on quest to catch Dobermann and his gang has been amazingly played by Mr. Tchéky Karyo. The way he interrogates a drag and his family about Dobermann is really frightening and some may even find it unethical.Only thing I missed was Monica Bellucci's acting talent (If she has) since was playing a mute. Vincnet Cassel rocked in lead.All in all, a hard to find rare gem of French action cinema.

cedric_glorieux I'v seen this movie in a Cinema. It's a visual Shock. Kounen break the usual limits of violence and the traditional good/evil opposition. Its allow to have a less foreseeable movie than Hollywood's ones with the big bad guy and the white knight who save save the princess in the end... The movie bring adrenaline and sensations, and that the objective. For information, Tcheky Karyo speak English not because "English is evil" but because it's a style in France to say some words in English. Like the inverse... And it's a stylish movie, for those who doesn't fear violence. A critic have to be objective and it's stupid to destroy a movie like this one when we hate the violent/action style... If you don't like classic music, don't rate Theophilius Amadeo Mozart.

SnakesOnAnAfricanPlain 'Dobermann' begins with a CGI dog shooting and urinating on peoples names. Next we have a scene where a christening turns into a baby getting his hands on a gun. Cut to a few years later and the criminal known as Dobermann shoots some kind of special bullet that can stop a lorry in its tracks. 'Dobermann' is an over-the-top stylish action gangster film that for once doesn't come from Japan. Dobermann and his posse which include a perverted, deadly priest, his death girlfriend, and a gay transvestite, go to pull of a bank robbery or two. Cue some violent set pieces such as the classic grenade in the motorbike helmet scene, with full head-on explosion. They get away but of course a heist movie can't go smoothly. So the second half of the film concentrates on the cops. The cop in charge happens to be more messed up and violent than the criminals, one of his interrogation methods includes giving a grenade to a baby. The police soon lodge a full on assault at a nightclub that Dobermann is frequenting. The plot is thin, the action fast and ferocious. Nothing quite like death by having your face scraped across the road while hanging out a fast moving car. So what if the plot is thin and the characters aren't really well drawn out? SO what if the film lacks any sense of morality? It's a wild ride not meant to be taken seriously. The direction fits in perfectly with what is going on. The characters, or rather caricatures, are memorable and each has their own memorable characteristic. The nightclub assault is full on action that wont disappoint adrenaline junkies. If nothing else 'Dobermann' gives French cinema a kick up the behind (not that one was needed), actually it gives French cinema a beating it wont soon forget.

Elad ZZZ I found this film 97 percent very good - it's running with an excellent-made action, ultra-violence, beating music and a reiterative plot (therefore the 3 other percent). What I really did like was the editing that contribute the film very realistic feature (more then others movies that futile just because the editor was merely an amateur) and the beating and the hitting scenes looked very good with then.although the film is delivering the goods - from the prospective of the visual side (and in a very good way, i must add) - it's failing miserably in delivering an intellect/thoughtful message or somewhat of a meaningful point. Of course, I don't criticize the film too much about that, though i prefer the point-making-movies.This film is for those who like action films with a lot of violence and a tepid plot, that it's only pure purpose is to the bring the viewer a 90 minutes of mid pleasure - which it does!