“Taxi to Leipzig”: The 1000. “The scene of the crime” was sloppy – t-online.de

Yes. “Taxi to Leipzig” is a worthy, exciting and watchable anniversary-”crime scene”. But also one with many inconsistencies, to put it mildly. A bit more accuracy it should be quiet.

At the police training seminar in lower Saxony, the exact location is not named, to meet the commissioners Borowski (Axel Milberg) and Lindholm (Maria Furtwängler) are more likely to happen to each other. Along with the annoying how clingy Commissioner affeld’s (Hans-Uwe Bauer in his 10. “The scene of the crime”) take a Taxi. And the mischief begins.

so’n spell – a broken neck

sitting Because the control of the former elite Rainald klapproth (Florian Bartholomäi soldier in his 12. “The scene of the crime”). And the psycho-goes on nozzle on 180. His Ex, who he still loves, can he but have no more contact, has a birthday today. In the morning you want your New married. He has a long day with nerve passengers and a humiliating police control. And now three figures in the cab, of which the guy in the passenger seat (Commissioner affeld’s), he’s also still because of the non-landscaped belt on the alarm clock and as a COP outs.

What school grade you give to the “scene of the crime, Taxi to Leipzig”?

With a practiced grip breaks Rainald Klapproth Commissioner affeld’s short hand to the back of the Neck, suggests Borowski unable to fight, and threatened the police officers with a gun. Then he ties Borowski and Lindholm. The body backpacks for the Trip to Leipzig in the trunk. Because it is where he wants to. His Ex Nicky.

Oppressive chamber play in a Taxi

now, beginning with the mind games, the Highlight of the 1000. “Crime scene”. The three Taxi occupants to explore the feelings of each other. Try to lure from the Reserve, to provoke or to calm down. It is a game of Power and submission, of struggle and Resignation. All the characters after the very personal things the price, while the cab is driving through the night in the direction of Leipzig.

Geographical tribulations

But what Route does the Taxi? “Four kilometres before Hannover. Federal highway 240. Four hours to get to Leipzig,” says the taxi driver thought to himself. The B240 but of the Weser river South of Hameln to Gronau in the circle of Hildesheim. From there, it is 40 km to Hannover. The Taxi has a Braunschweiger mark. Is, therefore, outside its actual area of Use. However, the driver reports by radio in his Headquarters. It would have to be out of reach. Finally, Braunschweig is removed from the w240, around 75 kilometers.

On the way to Leipzig, to all appearances, on the national road 6 through the resin, followed by the next geographical inconsistency. In the middle of the night at the abandoned gas station, the Taxi will be asked occupants to a Well-Pöseneck where it’s supposed to be a trabi Museum. But a place like this. There is only one town called Pößneck. And the lies much further to the South, in Thuringia, at Saalfeld.

triggers As Borowski in his shackles, the kidnapper, and while driving at about 70 km/h, the hand brake pulls, rolls over the Taxi. Borowski and Lindholm are strapped in and climb unharmed out of the car. However, the non-strapped hostage-taker survived the accident, apart from a couple of injuries, without prejudice.

escape the full moon and wolves – a fairy tale

As the policemen in the forest, one sees in the sky a big full moon. Previously, it had been raining. In later scenes, it was raining again. And then Commissioner Lindholm is pursued, when Wandering in the forest by wolves. Little red riding hood greetings – finally, David is wearing a red coat.

But instead of a hunter just like in real fairy tales, the psychopathic taxi driver. The commissioners and with the stolen car out of the barn, which stands in the middle of the forest, it is more the destination. Then the action returns.

revenge due to feelings of guilt

Meanwhile, the relationship between the hostage taker and the hostages almost to be trustworthy. The taxi driver is in a bad mood, because his Ex wants, of all things, marry his former superiors from the Afghanistan deployment. Those officer, by which the error when using an innocent family died, for whose death Rainald feels still guilty. Also because his superior pushing the blame on him for the shoes and themselves of any responsibility.

At the end of this surprising “crime scene” to be accomplices of the three Taxi occupants. The tragic outcome of the drama you can’t prevent. So Taxi ends “Leipzig”, while surprisingly, strong and intense. But also a bit sobering. You would only have to look in an Atlas.