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Leif (1987)
Classic Swedish madness
Here in Norway, the Swedes have a reputation of being a bit crazy, and films like this don't exactly make them look any more sane.
(*Small spoiler alert*) I shall admit it at once. I simply love this humorous madness. Unforgettable scenes like the one in the cafeteria where a guy drops his hat in the soup and starts a mass riot or the one where Gunnar Volt walks to a hot dog kiosk in his sleep and thinks that the hot dogs are hand grenades make me laugh out loud every time I think about them. Apart from these moments, the rest of the film is also brilliantly crafted. Everything from "special effects" to the charming musical numbers are just delightful. The main cast of only seven people are an energetic bunch, especially Anders Eriksson, who is so full of humorous energy that you find yourself smiling every time he enters the screen, not to mention when he is dancing.
The story fits perfectly into the crazy comedy style. Everything in the small town of Rotum circulates around a weapon factory that is illegally selling weapons to Iran and Libya, and it's unnecessary to tell that the film is quite satirical towards the Swedish government.
All in all, "Leif" has the potential to delight people in numerous countries. It is simply one of the best comedies I have ever seen. I give it 10/10.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Why The Two Towers will become a classic
I was on the nightly premiere of The Two Towers, and it seems clear to me now that there will never be another adaption of The Lord of the Rings. After the trilogy is completed, the legendary books will always be connected with this series of films.
Many people were astonished by The Fellowship of the Ring. The Two Towers will blow their minds away. While Fellowship was an introduction of the characters in the story, Two Towers is full-scale mayhem (`open war is upon us, whether you risk it or not'). The violence is raw, the evil is dark and the Uruk-Hai army is mighty. This is also the point where the trilogy really becomes an epic story of the classic themes; love and friendship, hatred and war. The characters all become more complex. Elijah Wood portrays the increasing darkness in Frodo brilliantly - his frightening eyes telling a whole story of their own, Legolas is the ultimate medieval action hero and King Théodan is also given a worthy performance by Bernard Hill. The most successful character, however, is the one of Gollum/Sméagol. He is geniously portrayed by the actor and mountain climber Andy Serkis, who both does his voice and his movements. Gollum is definitely the most complex CGI character up to date, and his appearance is also very realistic.
The footage is amazing. Peter Jackson has simply done an even more splendid job behind the camera this time than with Fellowship. The beautiful nature of New Zealand is a pleasure for the eye, with its majestic mountains and adventurous plains. Fangorn forest is fantastic. The extra lightening effects, as are widely used with Gandalf, adds to the experience.
The Battle of Helm's Deep. It is huge, overwhelming and epic in all its form, as is the movie. It is hard to believe that the film really manages to portray the battle as great on screen as it was meant to be, but Peter Jackson has accomplished the task. That is really the core of my opinion on The Two Towers (as on The Fellowship of the Ring): Tolkien's story of Middle-earth was a perfected masterpiece, hailed by many as the greatest of all stories. In these years we are witnessing it come to life on the cinema screen in a way no one could have imagined. We are privileged. The professor would have been proud.
Scream 2 (1997)
Worst movie ever
The original Scream was a good movie. It wasn't exactly the artistic highlight of the century, but it was good entertainment and it stands as one of the best scary movies of the 90's.
After seeing Scream, I looked forward to see the sequel. I'd heard bad rumors about it, but I actually didn't care. It turned out to be the biggest disappointment I've ever had (when it comes to films, anyway). I don't know if it was because of the bad directing, because of all the stupid clichés or just because the film and its story was generally boring, but I thought it was the worst film I'd ever seen. And I still do.
I can accept the scary movies that are made just to make money (what isn't?), I can accept most of these movies' lack of quality, but I can not accept Scream 2. It was just too bad. My rating: 1/10. The worst movie ever.