A visually interesting and unusual movie. It is centered around rather a chilling story of bullying that is built very slowly thus making it thrilling and terrifying, since we are conditioned to expect some bloody climax; yet the horror happens only in the subtle way of exposing the violence which is in conforming. The main story is cut several times by visuals of a parallel yet empty story that pretends to add to meaning. Again both stories are expected {we are conditioned to expect} to join in some great climax yet it does happen just in quite a meaningless way. The movie is full of visual fluff that is there to amplify any interpretation one can see. Some parts are missing, again to punish expectations. Like when the boy gets to the treetop and an interesting discussion develops. All is cut: somehow he is back down, yet why? To conform with his comrades who had let him down before? Conforming or conditioning that makes people insensitive to what is and so react predictably is also exposed in reactions of shopkeeper, passengers, disturbed ladies at the end. Street-smarts count on predictability of petty minds; bullying may continue. Should have been shorter.
Reviews
6 Reviews
The Wave
(2008)
Toll
13 May 2013
A pleasant movie in an attractive ambient of a German high school. The main attractor is its topic of mass manipulation showcasing in an academic environment (it shows some stems of fascistic movements, one may even say that a studious fuhrer type may draw some inspiration here). I find the learning by doing the hidden gem -a message to teachers, although depicted as unorthodox and unlucky, it worked and should so inspire. The film has a good pace and an action movie camera that make up for straightforward plot without surprises: a lot, when a mentally ill person gets involved, can go awry. The main hero in the film is the strange boy Tim who was played brilliantly. Besides being fascinated by weapons and dangerous stunts, he longs for a camaraderie and seems to find this army simulation his new sense of life. His role is best believable as a starting point of some schizophrenia which would explain his clingy and super-fast identification with the class.
Bold Native
(2010)
Unique life-impact and controversy potential with tempo/storyline flaws.
10 January 2011
The film is unique in its impact potential but it lacks in the tempo/storyline fullness. I think that between recruiting Karl and unexpected meeting with father it was too fluffy and/or vaguely hinting. Its 56 votes rating is 9,8 now: I should feel like I have missed something. Without prospect of seeing it for the second time, I rather see my assessment as the most correct, just for the fact that almost all the other reviewers found it flawless. It just was not seen by enough law-abiding, humanocentric, monogamous meateaters who would from the emotional silliness vote it as awful same way as too many others found the poignant topic enough for a great filming achievement. I agree: the topic description is stunning and if I stop eating flesh now (I am ripe:) I will be this movie's heartbreaking witnessing; few movies have any real-change impact potential. Thus this movie should be seen by everybody and it feels only sad that its present cut is not as good as eg. its sibling Edukators (Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei) which lacks Bold's topic urgency yet works on all movie planes. I enjoyed the colourfullness of the characters: they are slightly off the balance as to be good and victims as opposed to a corrupt, terrorist frenzy-unsensitized regime, but not too much. (Is USA after 9/11 manners really mutating into bigbrothership?) Other highlight was the guitar song. I think that Joaquin Pastor is a great singer and should have tons of songs on you-tube...
Boxing Helena
(1993)
Exceptional movie - a work of a genius
21 August 2007
After reading some other commentaries offended by the explicit of the scenes or by idea itself I had to write something to curb the average of the negative comments of this rough yet beautiful film. ...I would like to remember where it was that I seen it but then it was long ago and the most I remember is the silent amazement after... Somewhat similar to one I had after Breaking the waves. I was quite young then and surely not judgemental or a IMDb connaiseur as am now as to analyse the acting or directorship. The appeal was relating to my being expert in walking the fine line between pathological obsession and love (thank to then experienced platonic relationship). I really could relate to the poor wussy mad doctor and to the movie. The scent of love that is described here is a very rare one in form and intensity. It is just moving to see something this rare and pure.
Besides, the explicit of the scenes was just all right.
Besides, the explicit of the scenes was just all right.
The Idiots
(1998)
The "surprise behind" rarely find in movies
6 January 2007
The core idea of "surprise behind" is to find something hidden..in this movie it is the way it shakes one's mirror, the way that lets you explore the normality (in you). Some users find the film disturbing. No wonder that it disturbs as it attacks the structure of self. So why to see how our self are built i.e. what is the core and what is middle-class shitted pants of socialization? Just because it is thus intelligent as our life on Earth is an instant flow of changes. We may be rebuilt .. only idiots are unchangeable, stuck to their old faiths, ready to fight to protect anything pride-directors cooked for them. See the definition of intelligence. PS I have seen it in Ireland, incl. "oop knell" the danish for gang bang, it is just so cute word.
Big Fish
(2003)
Boring collage
4 February 2006
There is a certain type of good musicians who want to compose, yet are able only of bunch of good overtures never a self-contained solid piece. The movie feels like being itself a product of this kind of creative mind. Moreover the idea is presented as stories of one character who is the crazy storyteller himself. It is a mixture of picturesque stories that built an ego of an old chap who happened to have an eager audience in his own family. This is how the film gains sentiment and integrity. I can't believe that this sentimental crap got 8 points. The start is very puzzling. First 15 minutes I had a tough time to orientate myself ..it looked just like a big challenge or a big hype....the latter it was. Credit goes to the form.
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