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You might disagree... to me "Jar City" definitely brought up the memories of Fargo.
I have seen a few Icelander (is this correct way to say it?) films, and usually get the same impression - being isolated from the mainstream movie making, they tend to be interesting. Even if not great.
Perhaps it is the ambiance - the cold, desolate plains, wind, snow, ocean... people all wearing sweaters... who knows. But you always feel the vibration of that society, which can't be confused with the others.
Jar City is a crime drama done to the traditional recipe - a murder investigation starts to pull in more and more characters, the case turns out anything but simple, there are layers of human emotions, tragedies, pains.
Some questions will be answered, others - can't possibly be - there is no easy way out of drug addiction. Which makes it so much closer to life.
Ah, yes... and if it also brings back the memories of Insomnia, then so be it! :)
Follow Ups:
"Cold Fever."
The director has another extraordinary film about two older folks that decide to run away together.
You'll like CF, I guarantee it.
...is not exactly my idea of comfort.
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Share a bowl of grits with someone you love tonight.
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Share a bowl of grits with someone you love tonight.
I hope they don't get any ideas after seeing this film! Apparently there is something ritualistic, spiritual, almost, in consuming the animal or fish heads!
Ah... and the noises they make while doing it! The horror!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
...Insomnia, yes!I suppose you've seen Noi The Albino?
Winter Sleepers.
The Bothersome Man.
Hawaii, Oslo.
Smila's Sense of Snow.
J
Edits: 08/07/10
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Share a bowl of grits with someone you love tonight.
My wife watched Fargo over and over and over. Maybe I'll put this on for her.
We'll have to agree to disagree about global warming until the next global cooling scare comes along
I also recommend Jar City. Bleak, but compelling. I have the book which was a gift from my Icelandic mother-in-law but haven't got around to reading it yet .
For something with an undeniable Fargo flavor try Terribly Happy, a quirky and atmospheric Danish crime thriller by director Henrik Ruben Genz.
I actually stopped wathing it about half way thru. I thought the story was too unbelievable/distracting.
Phil
The whole film is like one long nightmare that has some touches of reality, but is not reality. I think Bunuel would like it! :)
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