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Ernst & Lyset (1996)
Jesus Second Coming
Ernst & Lyset a quite ridiculous picture of Jesus' second coming. Jesus seems confused and not able to convince Ernst that he's actually the "Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory" (Mt 24:30.
At one point Søren Østergaard (Jesus) actually say: "I am risen", which was something Jesus did almost 2000 years ago.
The whole idea about Jesus coming back to earth gathering disciples and saving the sinners is misunderstood. I assume the plot was to follow the common understanding about Jesus second coming based on the bible, as I don't get the impression that the flaws are intentional.
5/10
En kort en lang (2001)
Unbelievable story line and strange casting
I didn't really like "En kort en lang" - 6/10 (should have been 5/10 if not for the great music and a couple of very funny comments).
The romance between Jacob and Caroline is not really believable and the ending is unbelievable and not funny or touching. There are several interesting and funny scenes set in the gay milieu but they cannot make up for the main story line. In my opinion "En kort en lang" tries to be both funny and serious but doesn't fully succeed.
I wonder who casted Mads Mikkelsen to this movie? He's absolutely not funny and his dialog would be more appropiate if he was acting in a thriller or crime movie. Troels Lyby on the other hand is doing an outstanding job being both funny and serious (Note that I'm not particularly a fan of either Mads or Troels and Troels was nominated for a Bodil an won a Robert for his performance)
Hard Rain (1998)
Simple plot - Interesting action
Many have criticized "Hard Rain" for it's simple plot. I think that the simple plot actually suits this kind of movie. Many action movies have a lot of loose ends because a more complex set-up has been tried out.
I also find the dialog and the temperament of the actors very suitable for the settings. As an extra plus, this movie has no screaming women and no romance, which is often awkward.
The disaster scenery is interesting.
I am usually not especially attracted to action movies and the plot is almost always superficial but this is definitely a superficial action movie above average -- 7/10.