This movie was sort of a breakthrough for it's cast and the genre in Denmark when it came up. And it is indeed one of the few great action movies Denmark has produced, the action looks brilliant and is well done all around.
But the real genius of the movie is the fantastic script, Ander Thomas Jensen has over the last couple of years definitely showed that he is the leading danish screenwriter and there appear to be no competition, noone near his level, and his script is obviously the heart of the movie, the extremely cool use of the danish language is in my eyes his greeat strength, it also give for a more convincing performance by the actors that they're not talking something awkward, but they're actually cursing and s**t like they would probably do normally.
I thought this was a good movie, it's style has been copied a few times and the genre has become a bit kliche, but never to forget that this is a milestone movie for danish movie history, it's succeds where many others have failed and provides some solid action, especially the ending is well done on that part.
For the acting it's pretty much a line up of the best actors in Denmark, and they all do a great job, especially Kim Bodnia is enjoyable in his "i don't give a f**k" part.
The movie has a bit morale centered around Arvid Blixen, the main character, the morale doesn't shine very obvious through as it is obvious that the director has added most of his efforts in the action scenes, but it is a pretty good storyline, also original, but the originality is caused by the good manuscript. But definitely a movie worth checking out.
7/10
But the real genius of the movie is the fantastic script, Ander Thomas Jensen has over the last couple of years definitely showed that he is the leading danish screenwriter and there appear to be no competition, noone near his level, and his script is obviously the heart of the movie, the extremely cool use of the danish language is in my eyes his greeat strength, it also give for a more convincing performance by the actors that they're not talking something awkward, but they're actually cursing and s**t like they would probably do normally.
I thought this was a good movie, it's style has been copied a few times and the genre has become a bit kliche, but never to forget that this is a milestone movie for danish movie history, it's succeds where many others have failed and provides some solid action, especially the ending is well done on that part.
For the acting it's pretty much a line up of the best actors in Denmark, and they all do a great job, especially Kim Bodnia is enjoyable in his "i don't give a f**k" part.
The movie has a bit morale centered around Arvid Blixen, the main character, the morale doesn't shine very obvious through as it is obvious that the director has added most of his efforts in the action scenes, but it is a pretty good storyline, also original, but the originality is caused by the good manuscript. But definitely a movie worth checking out.
7/10