Adam's Apples

Adam's Apples

Danish movie Adam's Apples gain your attention from the first minutes of watching it. Written and directed by Anders Thomas Jensen Adam's Apples characters have no moral values, illustrating capital vices. Decadence is the word that describe the best their existence but a chance is given to them at the church and it's up to them to turn it all around. It's a drama in every single possible way but you'll find yourself laughing at some point. If you're looking for a non-Hollywood well-done drama and you don't mind Nordic, clever, dark humour Adam's Apples is the movie you need to watch.

Although I usually don't enjoy comedy movies, this one had me laughing repeatedly. It's just that good. A true masterpiece within the genre. Dark, twisted, funny and happy.

This movie reminds me of my relationship with my ex-housemate.I'm Adam and she is Ivan.she pretends not to accept anything that happened to her.Anyway, I saw many freuds in the content of the movie. There are psychoanalysis incomprehensible in the first follow-up. Do not be angry with Ivan, which of us did not deny and then rebelled when we were deceived

I went to watch it after getting amazon prime... at first, I thought it was just some deep and slow art house film that you have to really pay attention to just to understand the story. BUT IT WASN'T! As the film went on, everything became more hilarious!

Watched this a week ago and found it a pleasant surprise. You won't get these movies from Hollywood. Stellar acting, directing and a fresh story. If you happen to run into this one, don't skip it. Worth a second or maybe even third viewing as well!

Dark humor, superb acting and a great story. A must. Really enjoyed it.

Another movie written by Anders Thomas Jensen and this time he's also a director. Like in most of his previous movies, he's assembling Danish best acting trio Mikkelsen, Thomsen and Lie Kaas(a minor role). A comedy that will make you laugh for 90 min and you could easily watch this movie 10 times and laugh at every scene over and over. Magnificently showing relationship between Mikkelsen and Thomsen characters which are so different at the begging of the movie. A neo- nazi theme is present only for even more comic situations not to insult anyone. Nicolas Bro and Ali Kazim fit into very good and helped this movie to be one of the best if not the best Danish comedy.

The conflict between the two extremes is beautifully built up - one a Nazi, the other a religious. It reaches an intense climax, but the resolution is a bit off: Usually, when you show two extreme sides in a film, a mix of both is the best way to go. In this case, the ending clearly favors the religious side. The complete character change from a Nazi to a full religious is not authentic. Teaching: Thesis vs. Antithesis = Synthesis. More authentic, less of a 180° change.

I really like director Anders Thomas Jensen's movies. Although he is a prolific screenwriter, he seems to save his most strange and surreal screenplays for him to direct. This one is about a neo-nazi's unique and twisted path to redemption, in a community where most of the time he is the most normal and relatable character. But the real stand out here is Mads Mikkelsen's insanely scarred priest adding another unforgettable performance to his resume. On the negative side sometimes things get so bizarre that make almost no sense, and I think Ulrich Thomsen doesn't make for a very convincing neo-nazi, he lacks some gravitas and menace that are necessary to portray such a strong character. Nevertheless these are small gripes in a really good movie.