Bad Poems

The photography was quite nice - to start with something lovely. Acting of the main caracter was devastating. There was no storyline, no drama, no nothing, it was just a poor "i feel ashamed watching this" kind of a film. Editing might have save the production but it haven't. You shoud spend the marketing budget on a better cast or.production.. :(((

Being Hungarian and in my early 30s it's an especially nostalgic movie for me. It resembles plenty of the director's first (diploma) movie, Van valami furcsa és megmagyarázhatatlan. While at times difficult to watch and is certainly not not a high budget movie with practically no special effects it touches on something beautiful of one's memories, wishes, dreams that might be long forgotten. All of it in a European, Hungarian, Gábor Reisz-esque way...

OK, I admit, it might not be everyone's coffee - but it certainly is mine ;) This is basically a coming of age movie - told in flashbacks.

There is nothing particularly original in the storyline, but... somehow... I started watching and it just kept a tight grip on me. While the situations the main character lives through do not match exactly the ones tucked away in my own memories, I believe it captures this provincial Eastern European feel most precisely. If you ride its wave, it pulls you through an unbelievable rollercoaster of emotions ranging from depression to silly uncontrollable laughter. It guides you with ease and lightness of a veteran storyteller, yet with very modern cinematic means somewhat reminiscent of "Amelie" in tone.

I cannot say if you need any particular cultural background to relate to this movie. Some jokes may not work for you. Maybe the whole movie would not, either. However, if you do not give it a try, you could miss a shining gem. Absolutely recommended.

If you think that European art house movies are dire, depressing and hard to watch, you will find this film a pleasurable exception to the rule. While deliberately ignoring some knacks of film making that audiences of standard goods require this film will keep you entertained with other goodies if you have an open mind. Hungarian comedy. Add the director on your watchlist.

This is not a drama this is a disaster. Impossible to watch it until the end without drinking anything. The creator should visit the mental health department as soon as possible.