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Gard B. Eidsvold delivers a world-class performance in Quisling. He doesn't just play Vidkun Quisling-he becomes him. The sheer range of emotions he conveys, from delusions of grandeur to fleeting moments of doubt, is nothing short of mesmerizing. His portrayal is so layered and intricate that it could serve as a psychological case study in Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD), and Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD).

One of the most fascinating aspects of his performance is how he seamlessly twists his perception of reality, even when it blatantly contradicts his own past words and actions. There are moments where we see flashes of recognition-brief glimpses where he seems to understand the gravity of what he has done-only for him to immediately retreat into a delusional messianic self-image. This constant push and pull between denial and self-aggrandizement is unsettling to watch, yet impossible to look away from.

The cinematography and direction enhance this psychological unraveling, subtly pulling us into Quisling's warped mind. Rather than portraying him as a straightforward villain, Quisling presents him as a deeply flawed, self-justifying figure, making his descent into betrayal all the more disturbing.

Eidsvold's performance elevates the film/series beyond a historical retelling-it becomes a chilling psychological portrait of a man whose delusions led to national catastrophe.

The plot of Sex (2024) centers on two middle-aged men who work as chimney sweepers. The film primarily focuses on their conversations with each other and their wives. One of the men confesses that he had sex with another guy while working for a client, while the other has recurring dreams of David Bowie looking at him as if he were a woman. Despite these experiences, both men see themselves as straight. The story delves into how the first man found the experience pleasant and raises the question of whether having meaningless sex with another man counts as cheating. This leads to long discussions with his wife. Meanwhile, the second man becomes fixated on whether his voice has changed, wondering if it has become more feminine.

This is essentially the entire two-hour film, which lacks a clear ending or resolution.

The acting was decent, and while the conversations were never boring, they tended to go in circles a bit too much.

This movie plays on all of the stereotypes of "Satanists" you can imagine. The movie is obviously made by some conservative Christians who think that Satanists and demonic possessions are the most evil and scary they can imagine, and of course only God's people can save the day.

It's factually wrong about Satanists and it was really boring to watch.