suspektfilm Reviews

Blinded by the Lights (2018)

Dark and poetic polish film noir at it´s best.

[9/10 · 8 November 2018]

OK, you might have seen similar plots before, like in the danish "Pusher" movies: drug dealer with everything under control, makes a few wrong steps and it all spirals down. Its true to its genre as a gangster serie, but still it adds something new and interesting. I really love the atmosphere: it's none typical soundtrack, creative use of CGI, beautiful cinematography and locations that either helps to tell the story or adds atmosphere - or both (the location scout has done an excellent job indeed).

The acting is excellent. Kamil Nozynski, playing Kuba, gives us a main character we care about without playing on more strings then what is absolutely necessary. Jan Frycz, playing Dario, is giving us the best bad guy since "Herr Starr" in Preacher. Marta Malikowska is making a stunning performance, as this interesting female character, Pazina, which has depth and is far from stereotypical - something I often miss a lot in this genre.

Yes it's violent, it got some dark humor, some really interesting dialog, and it also got something you don't expect. Like the scene when the characters sing a little bit from the same song...

This is the first polish TV-serie I have seen in many years. But this has definitely made me open my eyes for polish TV-drama in the years to come.

Izzat (2005)

Badly dubbed mobster movie

[2/10 · 18 October 2008]

The only original about this movie is the extremely bad dubbing of the lead actor. The voice of the main character turns this movie into a comedy instead of an epic gangster movie. What was they thinking about? The script lacks nerve but still there are some good scenes when you mainly look at the photography and editing work. The problem with the movie is the lack of nerve which the dubbing has to take some of the responsibility for. It was disappointing for me as I love this genre and had high expectations after reading the critics and watching the trailer.

Norway still needs a good gangster movie and until that movie is made i rather watch the danish "Pusher"movies for the 6th time then suffer through this movie one more time.

Big Nothing (2006)

A movie Pegg should have turned down

[2/10 · 28 May 2007]

The firs 20 minutes is OK, but after that it's downhill all the way. A movie with this cast, especially the hilarious Mr Pegg, should have had a good chance of giving me a few laughs, but that never happen. A big, big disappointment. It's a farce alright, but it's not funny.

A lousy plot, and disappointing acting. I think the manuscript is the one to blame the most for this boring experience. Actually the best thing about this movie is the soundtrack (Eels, Ramstein etc.)

If you're looking for comedy I recommend you to re watch "Shaun of the Dead" instead of wasting time on this movie. Because this is not a movie I would recommend anyone.