- Actors: Iben Hjejle, Anders W. Berthelsen, Jesper Asholt, Emil Tarding, Anders Hove
- Directors: Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
- Writers: Søren Kragh-Jacobsen, Anders Thomas Jensen
- Producers: Birgitte Hald, Morten Kaufmann
- Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC, Import
- Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
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- Studio: Sony Pictures
- Release Date: Sep 5 2000
- Run Time: 98 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004TWZJ
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This is the third film to be made according to the tenets of the much-hyped Dogma manifesto--a set of principles supposedly aimed at stripping away excess technical flim-flam and getting cinema back to a state of austere purity--but Mifune doesn't have much that's revolutionary about it. In fact, in most ways it is pretty unchallenging stuff, serving up such reassuring stereotypes as the tart with a heart of gold and the simpleton with a grasp of true wisdom.
Kresten (Anders W. Berthelsen), an ambitious young man who's just married the boss's daughter, finds himself suddenly summoned back to the rural slum where he grew up. His father has died and he has to take care of his idiot brother Rud (Jesper Asholt). He advertises for a housekeeper and Liva (John Cusack's love interest Iben Hjijle in the recent High Fidelity), a pretty ex-hooker trying to throw off her previous life appears. Before long, her delinquent younger brother shows up too--as does Kresten's bride, none too amused by what she finds. The setting--the ultra-flat Danish landscape of Lolland-isn't the only reason you can see what's coming several miles off. But there's enough amiable charm and gentle comedy on offer to pass the time pleasantly. Oh, and that title? Kresten's favourite device for calming down Rud when he gets agitated is to dress up as the late great samurai actor Toshiro Mifune (Seven Samurai) and lunge about with a broomstick, emitting guttural grunts. --Philip Kemp
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing And Without Consistence,
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This review is from: Mifune (Full Screen) (DVD)
Why on Earth was this film cheered from all sides? The story is very vague, the direction is weak, and the film as such lacks consistence. A level which only belongs to debut films.A typical Danish film, for good and for worse, but especially for worse. Mediocre acting, except of course by Sofie Gråbøl who, no matter how tiny a role she is given, just does not posess the talent of adapting. A disappointing film whose only good sides are Iben Hjejle, Jesper Asholt, my favourite psychopath Torben Jensen, and a few OK jokes here and there thanks to author Anders Thomas Jensen. By the way: What word in the 'Dogma 95' has Søren Kragh-Jacobsen followed?
5.0 out of 5 stars
Pas paa Mifune kommer!,
This review is from: Mifune (Full Screen) (DVD)
On the day after his wedding, Kresten finds out that his father has died, leaving behind his mentally disturbed brother who is know in the need of someone alse to take care of him. Forced to leave to leave the City and his newly wed wife, he takes of to the country to fix things and return as quick as possible. He finds his fathers farm in a big mess and his brother hiding under a table, refusing to get in the shower. Kresten decides to hire someone to live on the farm with his brother. And that is where Liva comes into the picture. A prostitute struggeling to pay her sons expensive private school, seeking a new start. She takes the Job, but not only that...
4.0 out of 5 stars
Love, Dogme Style,
This review is from: Mifune (Full Screen) (DVD)
I've been consistently impressed with the Dogme films and Mifune, the most recent addition, was no exception. And as a romantic comedy, albeit darkly-tinged, Mifune is a unique presence in the dogme repetoire. While it has hard-hitting moments, it also has an off-beat humor that is generously warm and charming. The growing affection I felt for the motley collection of characters gently crept up on me, and I settled into this film like an easy chair. Be assured, this is skilled filmmaking, with an eye for character development and stong storytelling. Hollywood would love to make a romantic comedy this good, but rarely hits the mark. (I wouldn't be surprised if a studio optioned this for an American remake.) Most surprising: Mifune is also one of the best-looking of the dogme films. The technical production values seemed uniformly strong and images appeared well-lit, even the night sequences. Overall, the film had a crisp look. Had I not known this was a dogme film, I'd of never guessed. Makes one wonder if the new, light-adaptive camera technologies and improved film stocks may render an aesthetic like dogme's moot.
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