I will not even pretend to be anything but incredibly disappointed by this film. While it enjoyed several good reviews in the Danish newspapers, my expectations were above average. However, nothing, and I mean nothing could have prepared me for the spectacle that was to follow.
I will not even dwell into the plot, which can at best be described as messy and incoherent. The acting was ample, despite more that a few moments of imbalance between the characters reactions and their feeling for a scene.
The real culprit of this disaster of a movie, is director Ole Bornedal, who has managed to bring all the worst of Danish movie making into life. Everything from the pointless overuse of the macabre to the exploitation of human emotions in an almost pornographic way leaving the viewer with a sense of a reality, which fetisches the dark side of life in a very disturbing way.
I for one managed to be as frustrated and angry as I have ever been while watching a movie. An absolutely atrocious piece of work, that tends to appeal to the emotionally unstable. I would advice that no one watches it, but should the urge to torture your self so overwhelm you that you feel that you cannot resist, then at least come back to this forum and share your thoughts on it.
Horrible picture. (period!).
two starts out of ten (merely since it most of the action takes place in the adjacent building to mine).
Best viewings to all, Gus J.
I will not even dwell into the plot, which can at best be described as messy and incoherent. The acting was ample, despite more that a few moments of imbalance between the characters reactions and their feeling for a scene.
The real culprit of this disaster of a movie, is director Ole Bornedal, who has managed to bring all the worst of Danish movie making into life. Everything from the pointless overuse of the macabre to the exploitation of human emotions in an almost pornographic way leaving the viewer with a sense of a reality, which fetisches the dark side of life in a very disturbing way.
I for one managed to be as frustrated and angry as I have ever been while watching a movie. An absolutely atrocious piece of work, that tends to appeal to the emotionally unstable. I would advice that no one watches it, but should the urge to torture your self so overwhelm you that you feel that you cannot resist, then at least come back to this forum and share your thoughts on it.
Horrible picture. (period!).
two starts out of ten (merely since it most of the action takes place in the adjacent building to mine).
Best viewings to all, Gus J.