Ensofter Overrated and overhyped

Stoutor It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

SparkMore n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

fearnomoshpit Personally, I liked this movie. It has a simple, raw sort of charm in a time when so many movies are being made with complex, twisting plots just for the sake of seeming "complex" and "deep", but closer inspection reveals that half the plot points don't make sense, don't tie together, seem completely extraneous or even outright contradict each other. This movie avoids those pitfalls by stripping the narrative development down to the bare bones of what's necessary to tell the story. I can understand why this would be somewhat jarring for modern viewers, given what I've previously said, but personally I found it a bit refreshing.One of my few complaints is that the dialogue does seem a little too sparse to the point of seeming unnatural at times, even for the creative direction the movie was taken in, but it makes up for it with an intensity I can't quite fully describe in many of its scenes. For example, in one scene Marie is spoon feeding her mother and misses her mouth, getting food on her face. At first it seems like it was because she's distracted by the TV and/or her own thoughts, but then she turns to her mother and starts intentionally smearing the food over her face until her father notices. He becomes irate, asking Marie what she's doing at which point Marie storms out of the room after angrily demanding to know what, exactly, is even wrong with her. This scene only has two lines of dialogue, but it perfectly captures Marie's frustration over being so in the dark regarding her family's situation and the fact that it seems like she may be starting to suffer from the same condition as her mother has been all these years, whatever that may be.That pretty much sums up the movie, actually... an intense but minimalist experience that substitutes raw energy for anything beyond the most basic exposition. Well, verbal exposition, anyway. There's plenty of non-verbal cues to tell you what's going on, but I guess that's what I would describe as the "energy" of it... looks exchanged between two characters, facial expressions, the pace of their stride. Things like that are put to extremely effective use to tell this tale as well as the movie manages to do so. Once again, it's probably not for everyone, especially viewers used to modern Hollywood flicks, but it's very well done (IMHO) and a refreshing movie experience.

Nigel P On beginning her new job, shy Marie (Sonia Suhl) is greeted with ominous words, 'Since you're new, you'll have to get rid of the fish waste.' Marie is shy, occasionally sullen, and seems to be suffering from an un-diagnosable disease which leaves marks over her body. Getting rid of the fish waste is only the start of her challenges, in this film set in a Denmark fishing village … At first, the abuse she receives at work seems like vicious, testosterone-fuelled cruelty disguised as high jinks, and it isn't until later we discover there is reason for the resentment the locals have against her family. Marie's mother (Sonja Richter) is catatonic, and late one night, Marie spies her father Thor (Lars Mikkelsen) shaving her shoulders and back. This is doubly cause for concern for Marie, as blemishes she is beginning to exhibit also feature the sprouting of down-like hair.Thor's history is revealed slowly. His wife is heavily medicated because her disease has a history of turning her into a killer. When it appears Marie is similarly afflicted, the local doctor, under Thor's instruction, takes steps to anaesthetise her, when her mother springs into life and kills him. Shortly after, he is secretly buried in the garden, and she drowns herself in the bath.Online reviews compare this to 'Let the Right One In (2008)', in that it can be seen as a kind of coming-of-age drama as well as a horror film. There are similarities.When her work-mates continue to torment her, their wariness of her family giving them an excuse to act in their vindictive manner, it is hugely satisfying when Marie's lycanthropic rage leads her to kill main protagonist Esben (Gustav Giese) – in fact, it's a pity his suffering isn't greater! Eventually, Marie is taken aboard a trawler where the locals intend to kill her, most likely dump her in the waters. Her subsequent slaughter of the entire crew puts me in mind of Dracula's exploits aboard the Demeter – it is last seen as a ghost shop, drifting aimlessly. On board, only Marie remains, sleeping and child-like again, alongside Daniel (Jakob Oftebro), the only person to show her consistent kindness.The sedate pacing may not appeal to everyone, but this unspectacular direction allows the story to tell itself, and for the characters to breathe, and is the way a truly atmospheric horror story should be told. Highly recommended.

Truekornkid This movie was no good at all. I was expecting more, but what I got was a piece of garbage that fell right on its face! The plot was stupid - nothing surprising - and there was no real reason as to WHY any of the crap that was happening was happening. It was hard to like the main character, not only was she very ugly to look at, she was also a bad actress and annoying with that stupid little "smirk" always on her face. The entire cast looked like they reeked. I thought this movie would be much like "Let the Right One In," but, boy, was I wrong. This was just a waste of time, money, and energy for everyone involved, including the audience.1 big start DOWN! Don't waste your time!

Red_Identity Wow. What a pleasant surprise. Carefully-paced, artfully composed with some beautiful cinematography and direction, and some strong acting. The fact that it's the director's feature film debut is highly impressive, and it actually reminds me of Let The Right One In in some aspects. It's definitely a horror film, but definitely a coming-of-age drama in other ways. Definitely recommend this little gem, and further proof that 2014 was actually a good year for horror (among others like Under The Skin, Coherence, The Babadook, Honeymoon). I hope people try to seek this one out because it's definitely worth the time to, especially among sure dire horrors these days.