Kærlighed ved første hik

Great movie if you like Danish youth movies. Perfect for the whole family and with a message almost all people can rely to. Recommended to everyone who´s scared of the first time! Top score from me.

Take care!

* (1 out of 5)

Kærlighed Ved Første Hik

Directed by: Tomas Villum Jensen, 1999

Danish cult author of children's books, Dennis Jürgensen, has one of his first and most memorable books turned into a pitiful, dry and thoroughly un-imaginative film.

The acting is wooden, the dialogue is colorless and the scope is embarrassing. The transformation from book to film is overly cute and bland. The filmmakers had been better off digging out another similar themed Danish film, Busters Verden (1984) by Bille August, and learning a trick or two from this warm and genuinely funny classic.

This movie captures the tone of the book exactly as I imagine the author would have wanted it. It's great fun, and a must see for everyone who has ever been young enough to remember their first time. Great fun! So definately one to watch!

There are many youth films that fall into the bad to mediocre category. This one works well in that it has humor (such as the frequently occurring instances of Peter teasing Viktor, which work really well), and it has a very decent soundtrack. Some of the love scenes are cute and even over the top, but they work well, contributing to the feel-good atmosphere of the entire movie.

I would not recommend this to my parents or anyone else over 30. They might enjoy it, however, this is aimed at a younger audience. Anyone over 10 should have no problem watching this.

Despite the relatively predictable plot, in my book, 'Kærlighed ved første hik' has a solid spot as a classic in the Danish youth movies genre.

This is a great movie. It is so funny, that you almost will puke of laugh. >I recommend it anyone that ever have tasted the sweet thing about that first love. It´s fun fun fun.