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Mifune (Full Screen)

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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?

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...

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.

This is the third "Dogme 95"-movie following 'The Idiots' and 'The Celebration'. A very charming story with excellent actors and a cute kid. Very funny indeed

MIFUNE is a Danish film and is the third release from DOGME. DOGME is a group of filmmakers that include Lars Von Trier(BREAKING THE WAVES) and Thomas Vinterberg(FESTEN-CELEBRATION). They have banded together in the hopes of changing the way films are made. Simplifying the production techniques and solving problems creatively as opposed to financially. I think you'll enjoy this film if your more patient than the average moviegoer. If you are a fan of foreign films and you are comfortable with long pauses of silence it's highly recommended. The landscape of the country looks stunning and the acting is first rate.

"Mifune" isn't a great film, but it sure is fun to watch. Part of the Dogma 95, the first comedy made under those rules, it is sort of like watching leafs falling off of threes. You find it beautiful, but at the same times, it feels like death. And that's what Mifune is all about. You never quite know how to feel about this film, but at the end you feel a sort of loveliness in your heart, and that's fun. Iben Hjejle( who also had a role in High Fidelity), is quite impressive as Liva a prostitute who finds herself the maid of a man and his brother who is somehow retarded, in the house that their father lived in. As the story grows, Liva's brother comes to live with them, and that's when the theme of the film lifts. "Mifune" is really about brothers and sisters. Though it doesn't exlpoit it at its full credit, at the end of the movie, you understand those people and their relationship with their brother or sister. That's a good thing.