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Summary: Pas paa Mifune kommer!
Review: On the day after his wedding, Kresten finds out that his father has died, leaving behind his mentally disturbed brother who is know in the need of someone alse to take care of him. Forced to leave to leave the City and his newly wed wife, he takes of to the country to fix things and return as quick as possible. He finds his fathers farm in a big mess and his brother hiding under a table, refusing to get in the shower. Kresten decides to hire someone to live on the farm with his brother. And that is where Liva comes into the picture. A prostitute struggeling to pay her sons expensive private school, seeking a new start. She takes the Job, but not only that...
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Summary: Three good reasons to see "Mifune"
Review: This is a very good movie that has three things going for it...1. It's an excellent example of the Dogme style of filmmaking, carried out most notably over the past eight years by Lars von Trier. And since von Trier's most notable work is so draining to watch, you can get acclimated to Dogme with "Mifune" director Søren Kragh-Jacobsen's far lighter touch. 2. It's great to see Iben Hjejle acting in her native tongue. She was a pleasant surprise in John Cusack's adaptation of Nick Hornby's "High Fidelity." As impressive as she was in a secondary language, she's even better here in Danish. 3. The main story is a compelling one following the different life paths of brothers Kresten and Rud and the events that bring them back together. Unfortunately, from glancing at the usual misguided US coverbox, you'd never know it was the brothers' tale that forms the emotional core of the film. The event depicted on the box - the alluring shot of 'working girls' shooting the breeze - constitutes about 5% of what this film is about. Why do US marketers feel the need to deceive us like this? Note that this film is also known as "Mifunes Sidste Sang" (its original Danish title) and "Dogme 3" (the Dogme practitioners got together and released their films as a series). "Mifune" is definitely worth checking out.
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Summary: Three good reasons to see "Mifune"
Review: This is a very good movie that has three things going for it... 1. It's an excellent example of the Dogme style of filmmaking, carried out most notably over the past eight years by Lars von Trier. And since von Trier's most notable work is so draining to watch, you can get acclimated to Dogme with "Mifune" director Søren Kragh-Jacobsen's far lighter touch. 2. It's great to see Iben Hjejle acting in her native tongue. She was a pleasant surprise in John Cusack's adaptation of Nick Hornby's "High Fidelity." As impressive as she was in a secondary language, she's even better here in Danish. 3. The main story is a compelling one following the different life paths of brothers Kresten and Rud and the events that bring them back together. Unfortunately, from glancing at the usual misguided US coverbox, you'd never know it was the brothers' tale that forms the emotional core of the film. The event depicted on the box - the alluring shot of 'working girls' shooting the breeze - constitutes about 5% of what this film is about. Why do US marketers feel the need to deceive us like this? Note that this film is also known as "Mifunes Sidste Sang" (its original Danish title) and "Dogme 3" (the Dogme practitioners got together and released their films as a series). "Mifune" is definitely worth checking out.
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Summary: Excellent characters
Review: This is the third "Dogme 95"-movie following 'The Idiots' and 'The Celebration'. A very charming story with excellent actors and a cute kid. Very funny indeed
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Summary: Disappointing And Without Consistence
Review: Why on Earth was this film cheered from all sides? The story is very vague, the direction is weak, and the film as such lacks consistence. A level which only belongs to debut films. A typical Danish film, for good and for worse, but especially for worse. Mediocre acting, except of course by Sofie Gråbøl who, no matter how tiny a role she is given, just does not posess the talent of adapting. A disappointing film whose only good sides are Iben Hjejle, Jesper Asholt, my favourite psychopath Torben Jensen, and a few OK jokes here and there thanks to author Anders Thomas Jensen. By the way: What word in the 'Dogma 95' has Søren Kragh-Jacobsen followed?
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