In Germany we call it "Schnitzeljagd" (paper chase), at least a Schnitzeljagd with rather good music and some humor in it.
Who awaits action like in Indiana Jones or other similar adventures must be disappointed very much, since the chases are even more unrealistic but action wise can't compare at all.
Also the whole story is straight-forward. Some puzzles have to be solved, even when made by Goethe (boy, how did he find time for all the writing when he had to build up all these puzzles ...) and some bad guys are chasing the good ones. But at no time the story gets really thrilling.
The filmmakers did their best, to make the plot interesting, with just ridiculous knowledge of history (compatible to the average TV-viewer?) and some sinister sounding history back flashes. But still, the style of the film is more like a geotagging paper chase than an adventure, so that also they had to add a line for one of the main characters speaking about the dangerousness of the situation -- else the viewer would not have grasped it, it seams! The most interesting thing in this film? What artifact of Goethe is unboxed next and which secret will it hold.
The bad thing about it, is the bad thing about the whole plot line. All is stolen! From Indy, from "National Treasure" and supposedly from others. At least all of the hints, the secrets feel so familiar and the only surprises are the next impossible situations the actors stumble in ... and they really stumble ...
So, it all could also be compared to a series of unboxing-videos from Youtube, but here supposed history artifacts are unboxed in spite of techie-gifts.
All in all, a film for a boring afternoon, when it is really boring! It is a little entertaining, but not more.
Who awaits action like in Indiana Jones or other similar adventures must be disappointed very much, since the chases are even more unrealistic but action wise can't compare at all.
Also the whole story is straight-forward. Some puzzles have to be solved, even when made by Goethe (boy, how did he find time for all the writing when he had to build up all these puzzles ...) and some bad guys are chasing the good ones. But at no time the story gets really thrilling.
The filmmakers did their best, to make the plot interesting, with just ridiculous knowledge of history (compatible to the average TV-viewer?) and some sinister sounding history back flashes. But still, the style of the film is more like a geotagging paper chase than an adventure, so that also they had to add a line for one of the main characters speaking about the dangerousness of the situation -- else the viewer would not have grasped it, it seams! The most interesting thing in this film? What artifact of Goethe is unboxed next and which secret will it hold.
The bad thing about it, is the bad thing about the whole plot line. All is stolen! From Indy, from "National Treasure" and supposedly from others. At least all of the hints, the secrets feel so familiar and the only surprises are the next impossible situations the actors stumble in ... and they really stumble ...
So, it all could also be compared to a series of unboxing-videos from Youtube, but here supposed history artifacts are unboxed in spite of techie-gifts.
All in all, a film for a boring afternoon, when it is really boring! It is a little entertaining, but not more.