Another Round (2020, D: Vinterberg) S: Mads Mikkelsen
12-23-20, 06:55 AM
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Another Round (2020, D: Vinterberg) S: Mads Mikkelsen
Four friends, all teachers at various stages of middle age, are stuck in a rut. Unable to share their passions either at school or at home, they embark on an audacious experiment from an obscure philosopher: to see if a constant level of alcohol in their blood will help them find greater freedom and happiness. At first they each find a new-found zest, but as the gang pushes their experiment further, issues that have been simmering for years come to a head and the men are faced with a choice: reckon with their behavior or continue on the same course..
Currently 92%: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/another_round
I saw this on a couple Best of 2020 lists and watched it last night via digital rental. Fantastic. Mikkelsen is so good in this. Highly recommended.
12-23-20, 07:50 PM
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Fantastic. Absolutely and without hesitation a fantastic movie. Fun, funny, exhilarating, heart-breaking.
the experiment of the four men just swept me like no other movie this year. i was just smiling most of the way. a terrific emotional ride and if you like Mads Mikkelsen even a bit, you're going to love him that much more. he was the center, the heart.
you feel it all, from the ups and downs to the ups again. that ending had me giddy and saw Mads like i've never seen him before. he has always played characters that were stoic, with little emotion (Casino Royale, Arctic, Valhalla Rising), but always with potence and gravitas and he always conveyed in face and expression. in this one he showed every emotion in every way right to the very end.
this movie encapsulates what foreign films do best, and that is tell stories about people and emotions in a way that seems to elude some American film makers. this is one that deserves some consideration come Oscar time, but i fear it won't. i hope to hell i am dead wrong. this was just a pure, enjoyable, incredible, emotional roller coaster of a film.
the experiment of the four men just swept me like no other movie this year. i was just smiling most of the way. a terrific emotional ride and if you like Mads Mikkelsen even a bit, you're going to love him that much more. he was the center, the heart.
you feel it all, from the ups and downs to the ups again. that ending had me giddy and saw Mads like i've never seen him before. he has always played characters that were stoic, with little emotion (Casino Royale, Arctic, Valhalla Rising), but always with potence and gravitas and he always conveyed in face and expression. in this one he showed every emotion in every way right to the very end.
this movie encapsulates what foreign films do best, and that is tell stories about people and emotions in a way that seems to elude some American film makers. this is one that deserves some consideration come Oscar time, but i fear it won't. i hope to hell i am dead wrong. this was just a pure, enjoyable, incredible, emotional roller coaster of a film.
03-19-21, 12:15 PM
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This is now up on Hulu. Highly recommended.
03-19-21, 07:56 PM
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^ sublime their companionship and comradery. They were all great, but especially Mads. Wish he got nod, but at least director and foreign film which I really think it has a chance, though I have, but haven’t seen Better Days which heard was great, at least according to reviews. Though AR no slouch either.
03-20-21, 01:18 AM
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I rented this from Google Play last week and quite enjoyed it. I find it to be a good companion piece to Flight. The Robert Zemeckis film dealt with a high-functioning alcoholic but did so using blockbuster-style drama (how else to describe to the crash landing at the beginning of the movie?). Another Round tackles the theme of going to work and living life while drinking in a more grounded manner with consequences that most of us can relate to.
Thomas Vinterberg says his movie is a celebration of life, and I certainly got that from it despite how things play out in the last act. If I have a downer day in the future, I’d watch the last five minutes of this movie on a loop.
Thomas Vinterberg says his movie is a celebration of life, and I certainly got that from it despite how things play out in the last act. If I have a downer day in the future, I’d watch the last five minutes of this movie on a loop.
03-20-21, 09:12 AM
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Vinterberg was giving an interview where he recounted a story where he hosted the writer of The Wife, Jane Anderson. Vinterberg's daughter was talking about how she was going to do a drinking race (like the one in the opening scene) and Jane Anderson was like "WTF" and Vinterberg was like "It's cool". Then Jane Anderson asked if the daughter was worried about the police, and it was explained that the teachers would also be there. 
03-20-21, 11:33 AM
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^ Vinterberg probably told that story in multiple interviews. I heard it in the TIFF discussion (video below), which for people who haven't watched the film yet isn't too spoiler-y but still probably best left to be viewed after seeing the movie.
03-20-21, 03:30 PM
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^ Vinterberg probably told that story in multiple interviews. I heard it in the TIFF discussion (video below), which for people who haven't watched the film yet isn't too spoiler-y but still probably best left to be viewed after seeing the movie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pxov3GFgkg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pxov3GFgkg
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03-26-21, 10:17 PM
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I finally sat down and watched this, liked it a good deal. I was a little worried it would be another "lesson" movie about the dangers of drinking or something but thankfully, it appears the Danes don't go for that shit.
04-29-21, 08:57 AM
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Watched this terrific movie on Hoopla last night.
One of the best movies I've seen this year, period. Agree with all of you.
One of the best movies I've seen this year, period. Agree with all of you.
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I would love for Criterion to pick this up and give us some nice extras with Mads and Vinterberg. Anything and everything. That would be awesome! I mean no extras on current US Blu, except trailer, I think, thus I bought digital, but would so love a packed edition. Even if I have to import, which I hope not to. Criterion got to get this!