Palackposta

A rutinszerű és váratlan első félidő egy vonat sebességével átmegy a második félidőbe, amely komor, feszült és sötét. És az bőségesen kielégít. Egy tisztességes gonosztevő, gyengébb Edward Norton, de a második rész csirkefogós párosát nem éri utol. A második rész (Fácángyilkosok) összetettségét a harmadik rész nem éri el, valamivel az első rész (Nyomtalanul) felett marad, vagyis nagyon jó műfaji munkának köszönhetően. (2016.06.27)

A Conspiracy of Faith is a film of two completely different parts. I don't know if they are equally long, because subjectively the exposition of the story seemed too slow and about as exciting and captivating as a Christian documentary. The movie theater screen should help the film, but somehow I hesitated and thought that a television screen would be more than enough for this. But then came the scene where the ransom for the kidnapped siblings is supposed to be handed over on the train, and suddenly it looks as if a cyclist staggering somewhere at the tail end of the peloton realizes that he doesn't want to stay last and gives it his all. The dynamics change incredibly and suddenly you understand what the magic and global success of Scandinavian crime is all about. You have a jam-packed spectacle that does not spare any blood or shocking twists, and it engulfs you completely. But when the end credits start, you begin to think and certain doubts arise about the errors in logic that you didn't notice before. It's somewhere between 3 and 4 stars, but in the case of such highly-rated films, I usually choose a lower rating. The acting is decent and the subject matter is also unconventional, but the mistakes are simply noticeable. Overall impression: 65%. (2016.07.05)

Moland finally directed a film out of it and not an expensive pilot of a series. Black humor was added, which it lacked a lot. Unfortunately, in an attempt to remove a rather procedural model of twists and conflicts, he turned the second half of the film into a slightly absurd and illogical spectacle. The discomfort is further enhanced by the performance of Pål Sverre Hagen, whose monster is a rather awkward mixture of pederast and the square root of Javier Bardem. (2016.06.02)

The third installment of Olsen’s series has the best film adaptation so far. I tried to watch the film as if I hadn't read the book. I enjoyed a quality crime thriller set in a community of religious fanatics with a grim atmosphere and a convincing villain. Nikolaj Lie Kaas as Detective Morck was absolutely brilliant. His rendition of a man whose life treats him like shit every single day was simply perfect. Even though I knew how the film was going to end from the book, I got a proper dose of suspense. I'm looking forward to Journal 64. (2016.08.22)

I intentionally watch the movie adaptations of Jussie Adler-Olsen’s novels on TV. There are so many Scandinavian crime movies that it is quite nice to make things easier with some movie series. And with this one, I always had to get used to the main characters in the beginning, so that I could really enjoy the story afterward. But here, it is a little more complicated. Here, Carl Mørck actually looks as if he had a pineapple up his ass during the whole movie and he drops a solid piece of wisdom at the end of the whole film. Assad at least expresses a few emotions and his character salvages a lot. Fortunately, the movie has a very decent atmosphere and an absolutely ultimate psychopath in the form of Pål Sverre Hagen so you can be sure that each of you will find certain moments interesting. But overall, I was disappointed. I put the movie on about 5 times and I truly finished it only on my 5th try. I don’t know a beginning of a Scandinavian crime movie more lukewarm than this one. (2017.07.27)