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I watched grutte pier on amazon prime this evening. I hoped it would bring a compelling story on one of our local heroes. Unfortunately, it did not deliver. Main reason is not the low budget which is clearly visible in the shots with special effects or in the limited amount of film locations. This can be overlooked knowing the constraints of dutch film makers and the lack of suitable filming locations. It hasn't prevented earlier movies to be quite entertaining.

My main concern is the script. The conversations are just goofy and grutte pier almost seems like he is mentally disabled and tries to get selected for a role as 'hodor' in game of thrones. It's probably difficult to find frisian actors, but by letting milan van weelden speak the language, it adds to the goofiness. His friends act likewise loud and idiotic. Even when pushed having to watch beyond the goofy script, the story is incomprehensable going from the one scene to the other.