I'll preface this review by saying that I have not read the play. I watched this movie with a pizza, bottle of beer, and no expectations for what I was going to see. And I actually found Erik Skjoldbjærg's En Folkefiende to be incredibly thought provoking, feature great acting, and full of gorgeous cinematography.
En Folkefiende, An Enemy of the People, blatantly asks, "Who is the enemy of the people?" And as the movie progresses, the question turns to "What" instead of "Who". Major themes centered on basic human nature are introduced that take a bit to fully grasp. Truth, power, gender, propaganda. At times, it was hard to figure out how everything fit together, but I thought about it for days afterwards.
In addition to the psychology of the movie, the acting and camera work were excellent. The characters played their roles incredibly well, and screen shots of immense scenery, uncomfortable transitions, and general feeling of things not being as they seem, created a unique sense of removal and absorption at the same time.
Overall, I found this movie to be incredibly worth seeing. The ideas and movie were definitely consuming and interesting. But I didn't find the movie itself enjoyable. At all. It took a bit to get going, got intense with a bit of confusion, and ended abruptly. But I loved how it made me think afterwards. And I enjoyed thinking about the ideas presented.
En Folkefiende, An Enemy of the People, blatantly asks, "Who is the enemy of the people?" And as the movie progresses, the question turns to "What" instead of "Who". Major themes centered on basic human nature are introduced that take a bit to fully grasp. Truth, power, gender, propaganda. At times, it was hard to figure out how everything fit together, but I thought about it for days afterwards.
In addition to the psychology of the movie, the acting and camera work were excellent. The characters played their roles incredibly well, and screen shots of immense scenery, uncomfortable transitions, and general feeling of things not being as they seem, created a unique sense of removal and absorption at the same time.
Overall, I found this movie to be incredibly worth seeing. The ideas and movie were definitely consuming and interesting. But I didn't find the movie itself enjoyable. At all. It took a bit to get going, got intense with a bit of confusion, and ended abruptly. But I loved how it made me think afterwards. And I enjoyed thinking about the ideas presented.