kristian_viese_madsen Reviews

Code 8 (2019)

Good show, but..

[7/10 · 15 April 2020]

This is actually a pretty good sci fi show, with an interesting dystopic twist on the whole superhero/mutant/power enabled theme. I only just realized it is supposed to be a movie 😅

If they decide to make it a show, I hope they find a new lead actor. Sorry Robbie - you are very good looking and possibly a good actor. But compared to the rest of the cast, the lead is not very believable and his story line should have been secondary. It is difficult to watch a grown man act like a boy,

I liked "Chappie" assault robots, and the whole mutant vs. normie theme, but if you wanna make it about young mutants, please find some better talent.

Before the Frost (2018)

Desperate times call for desperate measures

[22 June 2019]

A chilling film-noir movie, set in the 1850's rural countryside of Denmark. It introduces the brutal conditions and squalor of farmers conditions back in the day, where unpredictable weather, can tear families apart and spark a certain sinister creativity in desperate men.

The film examines the lengths that men will go to, to preserve their way of life, family and future prospects. In certain circumstances, good men might commit fraud, sell their children or even tacitly commit murder. This movie makes it abundantly clear, that "being good" is very much a luxury that not everyone can afford, no matter how hard they try.

I was, as always, impressed by Jesper Christensens performance, while Ghita Nørby added some much-needed gravitas to underscore the sinister nature of the deal that "Jens Cow" made with his Swedish neighbour. Swedes are usually the bad guys in danish movies, but I honestly cant tell who is good or bad at the end of this movie.