i haven not yet read the kurt vonnegut book this be adapt from and but i be familiar with some of his other work and be interested to see how it would be translate to the screen . overall and i think this be a very successful adaptation of one of vonnegut novel . it concern the story of an american living in germany who be recruit a a spy for the u . his job be to ingratiate himself with high rank nazi and send secret message to the american via his weekly radio show . but when the war end he be denounce a a war criminal but escape to new york and where various odd plot twist await . if mother night have a problem it that it tend to get a little too sentimental at time . but for most of the film the schmaltz be keep to a minimum and the very strange plot be carry through with skill and aplomb . and there be some fabulous moment of black comedy involve three right wing christian fundamentalist and a very highly ranked nazi in a prison cell . very much recommend .