Review of Elling (2001) by Joshua J — 18 Dec 2007

Spectacular character driven movie. Funny and charming.

This review of Elling (2001) was written by Joshua J on 18 Dec 2007.

Elling has generally received positive reviews.

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By My B (43) on 24 Jan 2009

Touching and delightful! Two middle-aged, mentally challenged men team up to live as roommates in urban Oslo…

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By Tim L (543) on 21 Dec 2009

Hilarious movie. Even though the two main characters are described as mentally challenged, I think we are all able to see a bit of ourselves in them…

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By Ozgur E (6) on 24 Jun 2008

Train ticket salesman: You're going to? Elling: Yes, we! Kjell Bjarne and I are going to Oslo of course. Train ticket salesman: One way…

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By Jw M (113) on 07 Jun 2008

It was alright for a comedy but nothing to get worked up about…

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By Andrew M (2,871) on 10 Nov 2010

One of my fave films of all time - v funny and poignant....one of the few films that I watch over and over when needing a smile put on the face! :-)…

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By Theta S (33) on 22 Jan 2011

I went to see the stage production based on this Norwegian film in London in 2007 and due to my enjoyment, I bought the film…

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It really was as good as everyone said…

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Refreshing to see, two people who are in their late 30s or early 40s from what it seems find each other…

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By Jaime D (188) on 19 May 2009

What a great little bag of surprise this film is... brilliantly acted and directed…

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