Steinesongo Too many fans seem to be blown away

LastingAware The greatest movie ever!

Cathardincu Surprisingly incoherent and boring

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

Balaram Briant I couldn't stop grinning throughout the entire duration of the movie. It was adorable and hilarious, and somehow the inexplicable charm of it all makes up for the incredibly thin plot line. Really there was hardly any attempt made by the director to create suspense, and yet I would have watched another two hours of it happily. This is the second film I've seen by Lukas Moodysson, the first being Lilya 4-Ever, and I can see in both of them that his strength as a director lies in his wonderful and lovable characters and their interactions (the dialogue is magnificent!). So like I said, I've seen two of his films thus far - but I won't stop now till I've watched them all. And I'm not a big fan of non-English films either, but Lukas' films are so good that I love them despite a host of reasons why I shouldn't. So in conclusion, I do feel like a more driving plot line would do this film a lot of good. But it's totally worth watching despite this shortcoming: the characters are unforgettable. Must watch. I find myself ranking this right up there with my favorite films despite its clear shortcomings.

PatrickBatman I saw this movie 2 years after it came out, and everyone told me I must see it. Everyone said it was an underrated gem, and reading the reviews about this film, I was excited as ever! It even had a 97% on rotten tomatoes, which is really impressive. So what did I get? Well, for everyone who said this movie is "unique", you probably think that a movie like Boyhood has never been done before., (Look up 35 up, 49 up, and 56 up) This movie felt like a made-for-TV movie that was delayed for 20 years. Hell, this movie wouldn't even connect with kids in the 1980s (which is when the movie takes place)OK fine, enough of me complaining I'm gonna list all the flaws and go in further detail about them.1. You have seen this film already (a billion times) This is your ordinary "oh I want to do something that I have to do with other people so I need to find another person/people to help me" type of film. And then they have to work hard to get that person to get them into doing what they want and then later they get into a fight, and everything turns out OK and then they do the thing they wanted to do and the film ends. Unique right? This film makes Synecdoche, New York look like something a 10 year old would come up with (obvious sarcasm 2. How the kids are "so punk" This is probably the thing I hate the most. I love punk music, and I know it's tough to make an aggressive and hateful human being likable, but that doesn't count as an excuse. The kids are REALLY REALLY unlikeable. They are just egotistical pieces of crap and you really hate them. And when we are supposed to feel sympathy towards them (because the other kids make fun of them) you really don't feel anything. These things pop up a lot in the film, so thats why I give this film a negative review. Other than that, nothing above average happens in this film. The directing is OK, the cinematography is OK, the acting is OK. The only praise I have for this film is that the band doesn't become amazing at the end (and that's realistic for a band that didn't practice a lot and goofed off.

Hellmant 'WE ARE THE BEST!': Four Stars (Out of Five)Swedish-Danish drama flick about three teenage girls, that decide to form a punk band together; in 1982 Stockholm. It stars a cast of mostly unknowns; including Mira Barkhammar, Mira Grosin and Liv LeMoyne (as the three leads). It was written and directed by Lukas Moodysson and it's based on the 2008 graphic novel 'Never Goodnight'; by Coco Moodysson (the director's wife). The film received mostly rave reviews and it's appeared on many American critics' 2014 Top 10 lists. I found it to be inspiring and beautifully natural.Bobo (Barkhammar) and Klara (Grosin) are two 13-year-old girls, growing up in 1982 Stockholm. They're outsiders at their school, due to their androgynous appearance and love for punk rock music; which many consider a 'dead art form'. They decide to form a band, despite not knowing how to play any instruments, as a way of rebelling against popular culture. Later they enlist a Christian girl named Hedvig (LeMoyne), from their school, to help them learn how to play chords and sing songs. Hedvig plays classical guitar, very well, and she's also a social outcast. The three girls form a beautiful team. The movie is very impressive; in how it captures youth so realistically. The dialogue is really believable; and the three lead performances are super natural. If I didn't know any better, I would have totally believed it was a documentary (almost). The directing is completely fitting to the material and the story is beautifully inspiring. What a great movie for all kids, of almost any age, to see. Especially social outsiders and those that love punk music. The soundtrack is also totally awesome! I highly recommend it; to kids and adults alike.Watch our movie review show 'MOVIE TALK' at: http://youtu.be/fbw9P594Crc

Red_Identity This isn't necessarily all that original, but it's able to infuse American approaches to this sort of film and twist them in its own way. The three lead performances from the girls are pretty strong, and their journey is well encapsulated, and even realistic. Granted, the film hits some sour patches at times, and I found myself somewhat disengaged, but by the end it all comes together nicely, even if in a somewhat inconsequential way. I don't really know what else to say, except that I'm not a very big fan of their music here (or even punk music in general, really). Overall, a nice little, colorful film, even if not great.