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07/22/08
Flickering Lights (2001)
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Reviews Counted:10
Fresh:7
Rotten:3
Average Rating:6.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Many films have been made about young men who run in gangs who never seem to grow. The crew in this Danish gangster comedy are well into adulthood and still haven't outgrown the petty crimes they... [More]
Starring: Ulrich Thomsen, Mads Mikkelsen, Nicolaj Lie Kaas, Sofie Grabol
Director: Anders Thomas Jensen
Reviews for Flickering Lights
1 - 11 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
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07/20/04
It's funny and violent and fast and, er, Danish.
08/08/03
Mostly, it exults in its inspired potential rather than any brilliant results.
08/08/03
Since the ultimate direction of the gangster plot is obvious from the beginning, the filmmaker is counting on the freshness and unpredictability of such moments to keep us engaged -- a gamble that pays off only modestly.
03/31/03
A fun, rich, Danish multi-character study that scores courtesy of its fully-dimensional story, interesting dialogue and vivid characterizations.
03/31/03
A bleak male-bonding comedy that's a queasy blend of brutal humor and escalating sentimentality, it is overlong, heavy-handed, slow and unpersuasive.
03/27/03
Top CriticThe script is full of witty dialogue and simple yet complex situations.
03/27/03
The personality conflicts among the four seem a bit formulaic, as do the flashbacks explaining why each turned to crime, but the narrative is inventive enough to sustain interest.
03/27/03
This impressive debut feature from writer-director Anders Thom as Jensen is decidedly offbeat.
03/27/03
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