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It is nothing unusual for German comedians to star in a movie playing the characters they also play on stage. Otto Waalkes has done it, Ausbilder Schmidt, Atze Schröder, Mario Barth as well as Erkan & Stefan have done it too. But most of them all came considerably later than Hessian comedy duo Badesalz. The fact that this film has its 20th anniversary this year shows you how long they are in the industry already, plus back then they were probably a lot more famous than they are today. Sadly, this film here is not working at all in their favor. I give them a thumbs-up for writing the sketches too, but that's all the positive I can say. The biggest problem is that it is rarely a funny watch, unless you're from Hessia yourself perhaps. In my opinion, the accent got pretty annoying quickly. And there is another problem. The elevator scenes are supposed to be some kind of plot from start to finish, but it's all just make believe. This is not a film, this is just a collection of comedic sketches that have no connection whatsoever with each other. I cannot comment on how good Badesalz may or may not be on stage. I guess it says a lot positive about them to still exist and still get people to buy their tickets, but in terms of film actors here, their approach is completely lost on me. I do not recommend watching "Abbuzze!" Thumbs down.