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The Celebration
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This is not an easy film to watch; but once you start the narrative keeps you held in its icy grip. The filming style - and it is styalised - is...
This is not an easy film to watch; but once you start the narrative keeps you held in its icy grip. The filming style - and it is styalised - is minimalist; almost as though the perspective is that of the dead sister; the present is seen through the filter of the past and nothing has entirely clear definition.
All families have their secrets but some secrets are hard to hear, and even harder to live with. The Celebration is not predictable. The acting - especially of Ulrich Thomsen as Christian - is compelling. A film that will stay with you because its subject matter is visceral.
1 year ago
Italian For Beginners
This film is a gem....
This film is a gem.
Anders W. Berthelsen shows his considerable versatility as the stand-
in pastor coming to a danish community whose usual minister we see is suffering some sort of breakdown. The Scania hotel (how well do visitors to Scandinavia know them!) is the hub of the story, and gradually we are introduced to those whose life is influenced in some way by an Italian language class offered by the local council.
We follow various relationships unfold in this film, which could have been directed by Mike Leigh, if he worked in Danish!
There is much humour in what is essentially a romantic comedy; there is much pathos also, and some moments of genuine tenderness. Lone Scherfig builds the tension and the humanity of one or two of her less attractive characters, with effortless skill.
This is in my top 3 films on Jaman.
Highly recommended.
1 year ago
Count to 100
The tension builds steadily in this atmospheric thriller; it takes time to work out quite what is going on. Anne, ably played by Julie Carlsen, and...
The tension builds steadily in this atmospheric thriller; it takes time to work out quite what is going on. Anne, ably played by Julie Carlsen, and her son Thomas (Frederik Paarup) are on the run. We are not quite sure why but soon realise that domestic violence may be a possibility. Thomas finds a new school but finds it hard to commit his musical talents to a group when he might have to run again any minute. Paarup portrays teenage angst with real skill, being intriguing without ever being cute. You sense the adult he will become soon and the child he has had to too swiftly leave behind.
Anders W. Berthelsen makes a welcome cameo in a darker role than we usually associate with him.
Quietly gripping.
1 year ago
The Idiots
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I saw this film some years ago. It divided the critics but in my view was excellent. It takes time to realise what is going on - and there are moments...
I saw this film some years ago. It divided the critics but in my view was excellent. It takes time to realise what is going on - and there are moments of great humour as well as real drama. One of the few films in the mainstream where the act of sex is filmed on screen - and yet is far from pornographic. A film you will love or hate - but definitely should see.
1 year ago
We Shall Overcome
4.5 stars is a must see - and you should. The 60's were a time when hope and the possibility of something better came up against the established order,...
4.5 stars is a must see - and you should. The 60's were a time when hope and the possibility of something better came up against the established order, that was not necessarily bad in itself but could be cruel and unbending.
In this tale based on true events Fritz, in his last year at primary school, swiftly achieves the emnity of the authoritarian headmaster who is used to getting his way. Fritz is a bright lad and has recently followed events in the USA on the family's new black and white TV. He has learned about Martin Luther King.
The events that unfold in the film see Fritz's family take on the establishment of the school. This is not without cost.
The film mixes points of humour with moments that are challenging, where the world of adults conspires against the truth known to children. It is hard to remember now that beating was widely practised in the time of the Beatles. The courage of children like Fritz and his parents, saw that change. This film is about the uneasy way that change came about. The acting is consistently good and the children are impressive in their casual cruelty and generous loyalty.
1 year ago
A Model Employee
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They say there is no fool like an old fool and when a soon to be divorced CEO finds himself having to look after a beautiful young woman on the run...
They say there is no fool like an old fool and when a soon to be divorced CEO finds himself having to look after a beautiful young woman on the run from a dangerous husband, well he gets a bit foolish. Given that rival American companies are trying to buy his very valuable software codes, and he is not keen to sell, perhaps things are not as they appear.
Just when you think you have got it, you find perhaps you haven't. Jacques Otmezguine has directed a very acceptable comedy thriller. Francois Berleand as the love struck CEO and Delphine Rollin as the model employee keep the plot moving along nicely. A nice discovery on Jaman.
1 year ago
King's Game
A stunning film, brilliantly executed that is relentless in keeping the tension going. The leader of a party in Denmark, far ahead in the polls,...
A stunning film, brilliantly executed that is relentless in keeping the tension going. The leader of a party in Denmark, far ahead in the polls, suffers an accident. Those hungry for power manoeuver for position. A young journalist gets a break to cover parliamentry stories and finds he is given a tip suggesting corruption connected to the leading candidate, should the leader die. But things may not be what they seem.
Nikolaj Arcel has directed a tale for our time and for all time; politics has always been a messy business and the journalist soon begins to wonder if he is being used. This thriller maintains its grip throughout and not all the twists and turns are expected. Special credit should also be given for the excellent camera work and the script. Watch out for the daughter putting runner beans up her nose just when her dad is facing an existential crisis.
The acting is uniformly good and the story wroks well for a country small enough for the elite to really know one another. This film also answers the question why some stories never get in the press. Both the politicians and the journalists have to sup from the same bowl.
1 year ago
Series
Huge
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Episode 1:
Beautifully filmed even if the initial acting wobbles a little; I'm intrigued enough to go to episode 2...
Episode 1:
Beautifully filmed even if the initial acting wobbles a little; I'm intrigued enough to go to episode 2
Episode 2:
Now I'm interested;
this is a great idea - film as strip cartoon; tiny episodes and you are kept guessing. Like the camera work and feel of the city.
Episode 3:
Keeps you guessing
Episode 4:
A neat twist - we know who is bad and who may be good and who hasn't slept properly in a while
1 year ago
Silence Please...The Dressing Room
To use a goodwill match between Pakistan and India as a way of exploring themes of leadership and aspiration as well as the impact of nihilistic...
To use a goodwill match between Pakistan and India as a way of exploring themes of leadership and aspiration as well as the impact of nihilistic terrorism, was a good idea. Was it well executed? Well in parts it was - with some impressive acting by the new boy on the team, Siddhartha. The director could not really decide if he was making a taut thriller - and there were elements of real tension, about the terrorist possibilities and the morale of the Indian team - or if he was making a crowd pleasing sing-
along film. Putting the two together did not work for me, although I realise this does go with the Bollywood territory.
At no stage is the tension in Kashmir explained - and so the terrorists have no context, however despicable their actions.
There was a fuzziness to the whole production that suggests a lack of good editing. But worth watching? Yes, there is enough to hold you throughout.
1 year ago
Mirch Masala
A remarkable film and a must see....
A remarkable film and a must see.
Soldiers arrive at a remote village tucked into a windswept hills by a river. The women are afraid but one offers water, with a courage that sets the tone for the whole film. For this is a story about duty and honour that appears amusing at first and then becomes taut with a growing menace.
The villagers know little of the world beyond and are deeply impressed by a wind up phonograph. The Subahdar, who received water at the beginning of the film,shows his cruel nature when his servant breaks a 78 record.
The village has its Mukti, a man of little imagination and disdain for his beautiful wife. He is respected by his fellow villagers.
What happens when one person refuses to be cowed by a bully, a bully with the power to kill? The result shows the true character of the villagers, and especially the aging guard at the spice factory who understands the price of both honour and duty.
The is a film that stays in the mind.
1 year ago
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