Review of The Ape (2009) by Arseniy V — 26 Jul 2010
Wow, I didn?t expect much from this movie. Sure I?ve read some really nice reviews in magazines and newspapers, but still, it is a Swedish movie and all too often the Swedish critics likes to hype a fellow countryman?s movie. This one deserved all the good words it have received.
The lead actor (Olle Sarri) is for most Swedes known as a comedian, no longer will I look at him in the same way, he makes a fantastic performance as the man waking up with blood all over after something ( I will not tell anything about what, since I would not like to spoil anything for presumptive viewers) trying to continue his everyday life.
The film is dark, disturbing and one of the best Swedish films since ?Let the right one in?.
After finished viewing the film (exemplary short about 75 minutes) I got one of those glances from my wife, the ones I only get when she finds my taste in movies a bit to macabre, I have received these after films like ?Irreversible?, ?Happiness? and ?Requiem for a dream?.
Not a film for everyone, but if you are interested in some Swedish melancholy, this is the one you should watch.
This review of The Ape (2009) was written by Arseniy V on 26 Jul 2010.
The Ape has generally received positive reviews.
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