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Pusher 2: better than the predecessor. I haven't seen the last in the trilogy but

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already it's one of the finest portraits of crime every filmed.
None of the Hollywood tricks here, so evident in Godfather films, i.e. make one group of criminals appear heroic by personalizing them and demonizing their adversaries.
They're all scum in this series, though they are well fleshed out and the acting is superb.
Mads M is perfect in 2 as Tonny, the slightly dippy character who was trashed and disappeared in Pusher 1.
These films are as intelligent and sure-footed in the crime world as the best from Japan or S. Korea, and that's saying a lot.

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Is that the one where he cooks for his daughter's birthday . . . - mr grits 19:59:48 01/03/07 (4)
I neflixed that one and really liked the main character. (Big guy with the wild hair.) Maybe I'll sign up for another episode. [Just checked--I saw Pusher 3--very good.]
Have you seen many Polish films? I rented a string and Boguslaw Linda was in all of them! This guy must be Poland's Harrison Ford. He has an affable, down to earth appeal and makes killing look like fun instead of a job. He made a series of films about ex-state police going honest with the "new" Poland's police. Of course, they're always up to their old tricks. Plus, I found these Polish films jump around in a way that makes it difficult to follow--of course it helps to be Polish.

Grits: "Rewarding, very, very, VERY REWARDING!"
- I don't think the "boss" baked the cake. You must see 1 & 2 if you liked 3, but - tinear 04:48:09 01/04/07 (3)
  see them in order for the greatest shocks.
  I've only seen some of Wadja's films and perhaps the odd other directors' films over the years. I mean to rectify that... I very much appreciate the Polish sense of humor.
  - #3 is all about Milo . . . * - mr grits 20:58:59 01/04/07 (2)
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    Grits: "Rewarding, very, very, VERY REWARDING!"
    - He's Russian and I imagine Vic is like him... nt - tinear 16:39:34 01/05/07 (1)
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      - LOL, you will be on VK's hit list after he sees it. * - mr grits 16:53:41 01/05/07 (0)
        
        In Reply to: He's Russian and I imagine Vic is like him... nt posted by tinear on January 5, 2007 at 16:39:34:
        
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        Grits: "Rewarding, very, very, VERY REWARDING!"

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