The Baader Meinhof Complex

Until very recently, when prominent US company CEOs became assassins’ targets, the popular imagination—particularly among those whose historical understanding is filtered through Hollywood’s lens—had almost exclusively associated ideologically motivated terrorism with the far right. The actual tapestry of the late 20th century is, of course, infinitely more complex and nuanced. The 1970s, a period so turbulent it ea…

I came across The Baader Meinhof Complex while researching actor Moritz Bleibtreu. I have seen him in a couple of decent movies, to include another film based on actual events, Das Experiment (The Experiment). I really enjoyed his performance in *Soul Kitchen*, which I will review soon. Baader Meinhof showcased Bleibtreu's incredible talents. The Baader-Meinhof gang was the government terminology for a German terror…