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One of the funniest and most original films of the year, this absurd and surreal comedy from acclaimed director Roy Andersson takes an amusing left-of-centre look at a delightfully eccentric assortment of characters. Through a series of brilliantly entertaining sketches, Andersson observes with empathy and wry humour the highs, lows and tragicomic happenings that affect their everyday lives. Shot with highly distinctive visual flair, this unique and universally resonant snapshot of modern life is both touching and laugh-out- loud hilarious. Extras: TV Commercials by Roy Andersson / Theatrical Trailer
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Hilarious...Monthy Phyton meets Ingmar Bergam...Utterly Unique --Uncut
Comic Genius...Very Funny --Total Film
Hilariously sticks the knife into modern life --Time Out
Comic Genius...Very Funny --Total Film
Hilariously sticks the knife into modern life --Time Out
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
By Room For A View
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Format:DVD
What a fantastic film, hilarious, surreal but tantalisingly close to the realities of the human condition. Andersson emerses his vignettes in washed out pastel shades, minimalist decor and diverse cinematographic techniques. There is so much to enjoy in this work. The characters are lovable and delicously deadpan which for me reflected a gentle form of mannerism. I adored the petulant dog, the dream sequences, the military band, the haircut, the burnt out psychiatrist, the self-pitying biker type and the thuderstorm. Andersson's humanity is clearly expressed and the everyday disappointments we all face are seen through the lens of a compassionate camera: the carpet that's not long enough, unrequited love, noisy neighbours, crowded bus shelters, traffic jams and troublesome family members.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By K. Gordon
TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
One review describes Roy Andersson's recent films as `Ingmar Bergman meets Monty Python', and that's about right.
A surreal series of thematically vaguely connected vignettes, almost all shot in beautifully composed single long take.
Some are howlingly funny, a few quite heartbreaking. A few are less interesting. And while there's no obvious story,
somehow it all adds up to a bigger whole; a satire of the modern world, it's disconnection, desperation
and confusion.
Andersson's use of washed out color to create a disconcerting visual tone is unlike anybody else's.
While his terrific 'Songs From the Second Floor' got a little more attention, I found this a tad more cohesive, funny,
sad, and visually amazing. It's a challenging film, many may not like it, but if you're up for something
different it's really worth a try.
A surreal series of thematically vaguely connected vignettes, almost all shot in beautifully composed single long take.
Some are howlingly funny, a few quite heartbreaking. A few are less interesting. And while there's no obvious story,
somehow it all adds up to a bigger whole; a satire of the modern world, it's disconnection, desperation
and confusion.
Andersson's use of washed out color to create a disconcerting visual tone is unlike anybody else's.
While his terrific 'Songs From the Second Floor' got a little more attention, I found this a tad more cohesive, funny,
sad, and visually amazing. It's a challenging film, many may not like it, but if you're up for something
different it's really worth a try.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By a customer
Format:DVD
A unique style of film by a master film maker. Featuring beautiful, memorable images and hilarious surreal dark comedy. Highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Recommend if you're a pisces!
I loved it but my sister and brother in law didn't. I love photography so I was interested in the colours and lighting also it made me laugh, that's something!
Published 4 months ago by Ronny
5.0 out of 5 stars
the madest classic
A totally eccentric totally odd totally watchable movie . i didnt really understand it , like peeking through open curtains into the lives of others . Read more
Published 5 months ago by cartoon
1.0 out of 5 stars
This is a wild, weird, ARTY, foreign, pointless trip.
The Swedish film is billed as a comedic meditation, but for me it was just too arty, cold and a study from a warped artistic mind. Read more
Published 20 months ago by T. BROOKES
5.0 out of 5 stars
best of the year
This is one of the 10 best films of all time. I can't describe the delight of discovering this gem. It creeps up on you, from a plot-less and aimless seeming beginning, but once... Read more
Published on 30 Dec 2010 by knowall
5.0 out of 5 stars
Feel the icy hand of Lethe
Pre-fixed by Goethe's memento mori to the living dead,we get the underlying philosophy that runs through the series of humerous,satirical vignettes. Read more
Published on 26 May 2010 by technoguy
3.0 out of 5 stars
Uneven but worthwhile
A tricksy number from the acclaimed Swedish director Roy Andersson, this film has no real plot but instead features fifty shortish scenes of different characters engaged in... Read more
Published on 28 Dec 2009 by eprstockholm
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not a masterpiece, but worth seeing
This surrealistic, absurdist movie is the first film I have seen of cult Swedish Director Roy Andersson. Read more
Published on 6 Sep 2008 by Andres C. Salama
4.0 out of 5 stars
"NOBODY LOVES ME ... NOBODY" ...
... is the line repeated from time to time, in different shapes or forms, by most protagonists of this film, which can be described as a satire with some elements of black comedy. Read more
Published on 22 July 2008 by Film on DVD
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