Isteni müszak (2013) Reviews

• It makes you laugh, but also makes you think

  sjd9122014-01-10

  1992. Milan Kolarov (András Ötvös) escapes from Yugoslavia to Hungary. Shortly after that, he gets recruited by paramedics, who are making big money of selling identities of the people died in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. Because Milan wants to get his fiancée out of Sarajevo, he needs money and he's eager to take part. Márk Bodzsár's grotesque black humor is quite unique, but the movie is also serious and tragical at the same time. It made me laugh, but the meaning of most scenes still haunts me. The direction and the cinematography is amazing, something which you don't see in many Hungarian films. The actor are perfect at delivering the jokes, and they make most of scenes memorable. It's an unusual movie experience, but it's worth it. Only Martin McDonagh's works had the same effect on me before, so if you're looking for something like In Bruges and Seven Psychopaths, I would recommend this one!

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• Dark humor throughout the whole movie

  trjozsef-841-8965682014-05-20

  If you enjoy really dark jokes over and by dead people you will love this piece. It starts out real deep and pushes it even deeper every single minute. By the first thirty minutes you will have laughed your lungs out on the sheer absurdity of their actions. The movie gets a bit dull at the turning point and - in my humble opinion - does not manage to emerge again. The actors do a really good job, comparable to "Kontroll" (2003), "A nyomozó" (2008). The creators unfortunately merged one too many genres I think. Comedy and psycho-thriller make a good combination but the romantic line does not seem to fit in for me.

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