Watched another Danish film early today. It was dark, tender, and perfectly marbled. Much later in the day I almost got conned by a movie. It wanted me to think it was good.
(13) The Green Butchers (2003): Bjarne and Svend are tired of working for Holger the Butcher, so they strike out on their own, opening a shop that becomes quite a big success almost immediately. This is a dark comedy that involves, among other things, a brain-damaged twin, a skeleton collection, a 20-a-day joint habit, a really cute blonde, and the best damned meat marinade in Denmark. Well worth seeing, although the ending did leave me with the beginning twinges of a tooth cavity. That aside, there are some truly laugh-out-loud moments ("They stole my lunch money as a kid, which is why I'm so skinny today...") that make this comedy the real deal.
3.5 Stars
(14) The Brothers Bloom (2008): I like each of the principle actors in this film, which is why I ordered it from Netflix. I love movies about cons, con artists, grifters, etc. I really wanted this film to be good, but it wasn't. There were some major plot holes that remain unresolved, and one flat-out cheat by the writer/director, Rian Johnson, involving the Rachel Weisz character, a blown up building, a stolen book, and the chief of police in Prague. It's worse than it sounds. Unless you're totally into the principle actors in this film, you should take a pass. Good thing my Netflix is unlimited, or I'd be asking for a refund.
1.5 Stars
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