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Playboys (1998)
Interesting and ironic
A group of men are discussing a future movie in a dark pub. A woman distracts them - one of the men vividly describes what the movie should be like. This is all there is to the few minutes of the film. However, it captures something special. It embraces the role of narration and encapsulates the mood and emotions of a single moment. Simply a great shortfilm.
Skyggen (1998)
A total disappointment
My hopes of seeing "arthouse cyberpunk" in a Danish style ended in disappointment. The film seemed to have several grave problems: the plot was simple to the point of being cheap, the quality of filming and cutting was inconsistent, use of computer graphics was from the 80's and numerous erotic scenes were "out of context". The movie fails to portray any innovative and philosophically interesting insights to the future of cyberspace. Since the budget has apparently limited visual and technical aspects of the film, the artistic and philosophical aspects should have been emphasized.
Henry Fool (1997)
My faith in American movie has been restored
"Henry Fool" has succeeded to restore my faith in American movie. The main strength of the movie is its use of irony. Characters are well developed and authentic, however sudden moments of transcending beyond their character and use of rich language ironically break their authenticity. This effect would not be possible without skilled actors. The philosophical content of "Henry Fool" reflects continental existentialism with a touch of irony, the advertising of Bud-beer is done with irony, the role of the internet is ironized, American intellectualism is ironized, the role of literature is ironized and even narrative techniques are ironized. Combined with great actors, impressive filmography, and sufficient film length "Henry Fool" is a successful movie.