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Portland

An ever accelerating surrealism towards the end

CrimeDrama
April 19, 19961h 43m4.6 / 10
Overview

The basic story of a young criminal not quite living up to his won ideals of "not to give a damn" sidesteps out of his criminal career while dragging his younger brother into it, could have been interesting. Unfortunately the implementation is simply not good enough. As so often with Danish movies, there is little appreciation for detail thus leaving us with hoodlums talking like they've done time at a business academy rather than a prison. Dialects completely out of here and idiosyncratic bikers without bikes or even character for that matter. An ever accelerating surrealism towards the end doesn't help to clear the slow pace of this film but it does give a glimpse of what the story could have unfolded to become.

Director
Niels Arden Oplev
Niels Arden Oplev
Cast
Anders W. Berthelsen
Anders W. BerthelsenJanus
Ulrich Thomsen
Ulrich ThomsenLasse
Iben Hjejle
Iben HjejleEva
Helle Dolleris
Helle DollerisIrene
Jens Albinus
Jens AlbinusCarsten
Birthe Neumann
Birthe NeumannThe Mother