This bleak feature from Finland concerns Koiskinen, a night watchman in Helsinki. With no social life, this solitary figure becomes instantly smitten when a stunning blonde agrees... more
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Production Year: 2001 - Drama - Director: Phil Alden Robinson, Richard Loncraine, Mikael Salomon, David Nutter, Tom Hanks, David Leland, David Frankel, Tony To - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over
Studio(s): ARTIFICIAL EYE; WORLD CINEMA; SONY DADC
Languages
Main Language: Finnish
Subtitle Language: English
DVD Description
This bleak feature from Finland concerns Koiskinen, a night watchman in Helsinki. With no social life, this solitary figure becomes instantly smitten when a stunning blonde agrees to go a date with him. Little does he know, she's connected to a conman looking for someone to frame. Koiskinen tragically ends up doing time, but strangely enough leaves jail after two years with a new purpose and a new appreciation for life.
Technical information
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Sound: Dolby Digital
Professional reviews
Review: This is textbook Kaurismaki, from its drolly laconic style to its delicious cinematic nostalgia (Empire, 07/08/2007)
Advantages: A good film Disadvantages: May not be to everyones tastes
...The DvD version of vampires has limited features but interesting enough (well at least the first time) as for the film a really enjoyed this (it was like but not as good as my personal favourite From Dusk Till Dawn) there is good visual effects and action and can get a bit tense (which is good as a lot of films dont make you feel this) the story is as easy as pie to follow and i would certainly recommend this to anyone who likes these types of films i would give this 6 out of 10, a good night in...
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Advantages: Great horror comedy Disadvantages: None
...From Dusk Till Dawn is a very strange film indeed. It starts out as a 'gangster road movie' with Quentin Tarantino & George Clooney (in a departure from ER), both surprisingly good as two brothers on the run from the police & the FBI after a particularly bloody bank heist. They take a family (Harvey Keitel & Juliette Lewis) hostage & head for the Mexican border. The two brothers have planned to meet their contact at a biker & truckers bar the following morning. They arrive at the bar in the evening and plan on staying all night. However once they enter the bar things take an unexpected turn for the worst. The bar is full of vampires and the film becomes a gore fest. The film is full of dark humour & has become a cult classic. You even get an appearance from Cheech Martin (of Cheech & Chong fame).
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