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300 (2006)
dull, slow, and not very interesting in any way
I'm not going to be verbose. Let's just say that this movie isn't good in any way. Here's why:
[*] The soundtrack is inconsistent. [*] The direction is sloppy. Many unclean cuts and sometimes you get the feeling that there are scenes missing, just because they would be too expensive to make without CGI [*] All characters lack depth, and the Persian king reminds me of HIM in the Powerpuff Girls [*] The movie as a whole lacks depth, story and splatter (enough of it to make it a good splatter movie) [*] It feels like the creators watched Braveheart, Gladiator and LOTR, and tried to put those concepts into a blender, with undesirable results.
It might be a good movie for 7-12 year olds who want to see a hack'n'slash movie though, but outside the scope of that, I doubt it appeals to anyone else. If you want to see a really good B-movie, which doesn't have any ambitions to be anything else than that, watch Attack/return of the killer tomatoes.
Fäbodjäntan (1978)
Erotic and funny!
This is not a regular adult movie. It has most of the aspects of a regular porno movie: Bad acting, poor plot and a low budget. What makes it different, and in my opinion, much better, is that the people in it are not overdone. They are very natural and open, and not as streamlined and plastic as the actors in todays adult movies. The dialog is very direct, and entertaining! One of my favorite quotes is "Shut up, and lick the pussy!". The sex portrayed is also a bit less regular, since it includes both using a large sausage as a dildo, and some fisting. However, it is not done in a distasteful way, which is often true for most modern adult movies of that kind.
In brief, people are having sex in the beautiful Swedish countryside in the middle of Sweden, and enjoying it. My advice is to share the fun!
Beck: Pojken i glaskulan (2002)
Stunning psychologial thriller
The plot starts with an autistic mothers tragic death. Soon after, her son is discovered nearby, covered in his mothers blood, and with a heavy object in his hand... This is the beginning of the almost over-obvious murder case that is assigned to Martin Beck and his crew. However, Martins intuition soon leads him to believe that there is more than just the obvious to this case.
If you have watched the other BECK movies, you will notice that this is not the usual action packed BECK movie. However, the plot is more unexpected than the previous ones, and has more of a psychologial tone than usual. Don't get me wrong - this is good, it gives the viewer a deeper insight to most of the characters, and keeps one thinking all the time.
If you like psychological thrillers, and the beck movies, this movie is a must! I find it slightly better than the other beck movies, who are too predictable and boring at times. But Gunvalds way of being makes every BECK movie worth watching, that's for sure :-)