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Flickering Lights

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Flickering Lights (2001)

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Reviews Counted: 10 Fresh: 7  Rotten:3 Average Rating: 6.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins
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 commit with the crew. Fleeing from a crime spree, they see a more legit future in an abandoned building... [More]
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 commit with the crew. Fleeing from a crime spree, they see a more legit future in an abandoned building as the old friends decide to renovate and open a restaurant in this hiding place they have stumbled upon. Now, these motley crew, who weren't even skilled in making a living illegally, attempt to turn the lives around while turning the restaurant business upside down. Combining a brutish gangster sensibility with a gentle sense of humor, director Anders Thomas Jensen (screenwriter of MIFUNE) has constructed an unusually sweet comedy about ruffians. [Less]

Genre: Action/Adventure

Starring: Ulrich Thomsen, Mads Mikkelsen, Nicolaj Lie Kaas, Sofie Grabol, Frits Helmuth

Director: Anders Thomas Jensen
Screenwriter: Anders Thomas Jensen

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Jan 3, 2005

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It's funny and violent and fast and, er, Danish.

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08/08/03 03:59 PM
Stephen Hunter
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Mostly, it exults in its inspired potential rather than any brilliant results.

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08/08/03 08:16 AM
Desson Thomson
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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.

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03/31/03 08:00 PM
Michael Tunison
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A fun, rich, Danish multi-character study that scores courtesy of its fully-dimensional story, interesting dialogue and vivid characterizations.

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03/31/03 01:04 PM
Brent Simon
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A bleak male-bonding comedy that's a queasy blend of brutal humor and escalating sentimentality, it is overlong, heavy-handed, slow and unpersuasive.

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03/27/03 05:52 PM
Kevin Thomas
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The script is full of witty dialogue and simple yet complex situations.

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03/27/03 05:18 PM
Eric Vanstrom
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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.

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03/27/03 05:18 PM
Fred Camper
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This impressive debut feature from writer-director Anders Thom as Jensen is decidedly offbeat.

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03/27/03 03:01 PM
Chuck Wilson
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