To watch this series you have to throw away logic completely. For viewers accustomed to Scandinavian Noir films, this is not one of those films. It's the Swedish version of a soap opera or Latin American Telenovela, complete with ridiculous plots, story lines, intrigue and just downright impossible situations. It does however provide a glimpse into seedy side of the sex tourist trade in Thailand, and I guess with the beautiful scenery as the backdrop for the filming, it's great to watch in the middle of a Swedish winter! The characters are all morose, depressing, unlikable, and the circumstances they constantly find themselves in only come about because they keep making naive and stupid decisions. It's just hard to believe that supposedly intelligent people could act so stupidly in a country other than their own. The other annoying thing about the series is that at times the Swedes speak Swedish to the Thais, and the Thais in turn respond speaking Thai, yet still they understand one another.....How's that even possible. If you are looking for an escapist fantasy that seems to just drag on an on at a snail's pace, then this would fit the bill.
Review of 30° i februari
