I saw this movie at a test screening, hoping that it would be pretty decent considering the actors; Nicolaj and Zlatko. What they were doing in this movie is beyond my understanding.
Set in the cold winter in Jutland, it bears some resemblance to Fargo. - It has the same "A lot can happen in the middle of nowhere" theme, but the resemblance ends right there. Sean, an American who came to Denmark for a girl, is dragged around by his brother Rasmus. The girl is murdered, and Rasmus figures that Sean can do a lot of his dirty work, since Sean wants to avenge his girlfriend. After that it's a who-tricks-who movie, told in the same manner as Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Usual Suspects, 21 Grams and so on... This type of story-telling has been used too many times. It could work, if the basic idea was interesting, however in this case it isn't.
This movie would be pretty good if it was a film school project. It would then show some potential that need a lot of cleaning up. But for a cinema release this movie missed the spot for miles. I don't know if it will ever be released, but they should surely consider a direct-to-DVD release.
Set in the cold winter in Jutland, it bears some resemblance to Fargo. - It has the same "A lot can happen in the middle of nowhere" theme, but the resemblance ends right there. Sean, an American who came to Denmark for a girl, is dragged around by his brother Rasmus. The girl is murdered, and Rasmus figures that Sean can do a lot of his dirty work, since Sean wants to avenge his girlfriend. After that it's a who-tricks-who movie, told in the same manner as Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Usual Suspects, 21 Grams and so on... This type of story-telling has been used too many times. It could work, if the basic idea was interesting, however in this case it isn't.
This movie would be pretty good if it was a film school project. It would then show some potential that need a lot of cleaning up. But for a cinema release this movie missed the spot for miles. I don't know if it will ever be released, but they should surely consider a direct-to-DVD release.