I was very excited when I first heard about this movie, finally a Swedish film that goes in a another direction and has big ambitions. And the fact that Danny Glover acted couldn't surprise me more.
The film is about several people with individual problems taking place during a ordinary day in Sweden. We find an African man and the verge an economical breakdown, a stressed business women, a former TV-star and a struggling father among the cast. These peoples' individual stories is later melted into one, when they by a chance are involved in a car accident.
Now, I have just returned from the cinema and seen the movie, and I am unfortunately rather displeased.
The acting is sometimes to much and not much is impressing despite a good line-up of Swedish (and one American) actors. The script feels silly at times and the execution of the events that takes place sometimes feels rather unbelievable.
The theme about immigration, discrimination and racism shines through too much at times making the movie a annoying school book instead of a cleverly told story.
It's sad because I had high hopes for this film, but now I just feel a big empty "nothing". It didn't spoke to me at all and had some serious flaws. The only actor that gives a great performance is according to me Ulf Brunnberg that portrays the old worn out TV-profile.
"Dear Alice", or "För kärleken" as it's called in Sweden doesn't manage to impress me,but it's still a positive try for Swedish movie industry. Therefore i give this movie 5 out of 10 points.
The film is about several people with individual problems taking place during a ordinary day in Sweden. We find an African man and the verge an economical breakdown, a stressed business women, a former TV-star and a struggling father among the cast. These peoples' individual stories is later melted into one, when they by a chance are involved in a car accident.
Now, I have just returned from the cinema and seen the movie, and I am unfortunately rather displeased.
The acting is sometimes to much and not much is impressing despite a good line-up of Swedish (and one American) actors. The script feels silly at times and the execution of the events that takes place sometimes feels rather unbelievable.
The theme about immigration, discrimination and racism shines through too much at times making the movie a annoying school book instead of a cleverly told story.
It's sad because I had high hopes for this film, but now I just feel a big empty "nothing". It didn't spoke to me at all and had some serious flaws. The only actor that gives a great performance is according to me Ulf Brunnberg that portrays the old worn out TV-profile.
"Dear Alice", or "För kärleken" as it's called in Sweden doesn't manage to impress me,but it's still a positive try for Swedish movie industry. Therefore i give this movie 5 out of 10 points.