Niki Ardelean, colonel în rezerva

Incredible movie! To me it seems very much like a Japanese garden; a garden which is said to be complete not when there is nothing to put in it, but when there is nothing to take out of it.

Here everything that does not completely follow the sense of the movie is eliminated. It leaves it in a pure state, not one overwhelming the viewer with symbols, but in a state that naturally gets us in the middle of the action. An action that puts us in the middle of a tedious life, marked by tragic events. An action that shows how insignificant life can be.

"Nicky Ardelean - retired colonel" is perhaps one of the best movies that Pintilie had ever made. He brilliantly succeeds to dissect the Romanian realities with a pinching and malicious sense of humor. Perhaps not an easy movie, coming from an uneasy director, but a must see for movie lovers.

I can't understand why so many "movie lovers" (especially that they are from Romania) have such a negative perspective in front of this film. It was just a life movie and from my point of view I recognized a lot of people who are next to me every day in that characters. It's a great movie, believe me, but you have to see what's at the back of it. Of course, it's neither for that people who are Rambo lovers nor Spiderman :)). Maybe, for a foreigner means nothing, but for us who live in this country it represents more than pure reality.In conclusion, i think that is the best Romanian drama i saw after the revolution from 89.Lough and cry in the same time.

Niki et Flo is the best movie i'd seen in Romania.All day and all night i recommend this movie to all of my friends.From Lucian Pintilie this was the first movie.Seconded by Terminus Paradis,Dupa Amiaza Unui Tortionar.Great movies,great director.I love him.When I was young I saw Too Late and i was shocked by the way that L. Pintilie is filming the scenes.Niki et Flo is a great movie about the Romanian's's life in Bucharest.The classical Romanian's's life.Flo is very very funny.In every movie that Pintilie was the director,R. Vasilescu was very funny.Again D. Chiriac.Great actress.Coca Bloos to.I saw this movie for about 16 times.I really want to see him again.I discover new things.

I wasn't prepared to see this movie, I switched the TV on, zapped around, and stopped, because the few seconds I looked at without knowing what's all about, where and when it plays were enough to fascinate. A slow, very calm camera, a half absurd, but totally natural conversation with actors being as real as real life is. First after the movie ended I found out what its name was, so I came to see if I find any information here. Well, it wasn't much.

In my opinion this movie deserves a 9 from an international viewer, but a clean 10 from somebody who knows Romania. Fantastic director (Lucian Pintilie is well known on the European cinematic scene), fantastic - despite its simplicity and linearity - script, professionally developing plot, great actors - and I really mean great, on best international level - and a very fine, sensible psychological and sociological study.

I am deeply moved and still - after many hours - enthusiastic. The movie deserves standing ovations.