Listonixio Fresh and Exciting

ChicRawIdol A brilliant film that helped define a genre

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Freeman This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

renatobilan This movie is made of great acting, charachters and story. Even though most of the film is talking it is fast paced and never loses it's steam. What I loved the most is that it's unpretentious and unpathetic. A bit morbid story is filled with subtle humor and quirky, loveable charachters. I would definetely recommend it to anyone who loves a good crime story. Since I'm from Croatia I was not too familiar with Icelandic cinema but after watching this movie I will definetly look a bit more into it.

paul2001sw-1 In 2000, Iceland's now-defunct Decode Genetics was one of the first companies to try and mine the genetic information of an entire population; so it's maybe not too surprising to find an Icelandic thriller that turns on the patterns of the inheritance of disease. 'Jar City' also emits a strong feeling of the country's extraordinary geography, and of the reserved, defensive natures of a people who live in such a harsh environment. What it doesn't do so successfully is work as a thriller; Ingvar Sigurthsson's gruff leading detective is little more than gruff, and no-one seems to have wholly sufficient motivation to explain their behaviours. For all the striking scenery, this isn't a tourist authority's view of the country; but it's unwelcoming feel is a little off-putting, even to viewers with no intention of leaving their seats.

badajoz-1 This is Iceland at its' grimmest - dark, brooding, edge of civilisation in terms of buildings and culture. But an interesting, if rather predictable in its' villain and outcome, film that is set in a different world (cue Pacino in 'Insomnia') with a crazy seeming language and an acceptance of behaviour that 'jars!' A bit of a villain is murdered, and a young man loses his young daughter to illness (no US or UK film would show a nude seven year old on the slab!), so the tired, bit shambolic, but hard, detective (with a druggie daughter) goes digging into the murky depths of small town secrets and guilt allied to police corruption. It is well acted, well written, well photographed, and does not overstay its' welcome. Oh, and it has the infamous sheephead scene - be warned!

Seamus2829 If you like your crime thrillers with imagination,good directing & superb acting, then 'Myrin' is for you. This Scandanavian cold case cop thriller concerns a police officer who is on a 30 year-old murder case involving the death of a 5 year old girl,while also trying to solve a more recent murder most foul. The officer is also trying to balance all of this while dealing with his own drug addicted daughter who is always trying to cage money off of her dad. Along the way, we are treated to some of Iceland's slimy criminal underworld (including those on the police force). I really admired the photography,which balances some rather bleak,wintry scenes,balanced with the rugged beauty of the Icelandic countryside (the use of muted colour really works for the tone of this rather bleak,pessimistic film). The film also makes good use of some black humour. As this film has no U.S. distribution,it will be a bit of a chore finding a cinema that screens quality films like this. No MPAA rating, but would most likely land an 'R', for every possible reason (raunchy language,violence,some of it pretty bloody & gory,and some very adult situations). Leave the small fry's home for this one (it would probably freak them out,anyway)