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Well, what can I say? It's a rather cute and sweet idea: three girls-later lifelong friends-meet at summer camp and reunite years later. They've each had their share of ups and downs, but here they are, all smiles, full of love and trust, without a shadow of doubt between them.

But here's the thing-this film reminded me of a certain kind of American who seems to socialize according to protocol. It's like they're following a script. That could have made the film utterly forgettable... but hold on. This movie isn't entirely insignificant. In fact, it unintentionally says something I doubt the director even realized.

Instead of portraying friendship and happiness, it reveals a world of surface-level connections and boomer-era smiles that never quite reach the eyes. Glossy exteriors and emotional emptiness. Summer camp becomes a harmless anecdote-but also a striking exposé of the American social landscape.

So watch this film if you want to understand how people interact in today's United States. For me, it was a return to a country I once lived in for many years. For others, it might feel like the fading echo of a comedy that peaked long ago-just like the careers of the heavyweight actors involved.

Why they accepted these roles? That's up for speculation. But one thing's clear: there aren't many roles written for women once they've crossed the 40-year mark.

I have no idea what the studio was thinking when they made Havoc, but it feels like they were trying to attract Andrew Tate fans rather than make an actual film. The lead actor, who can otherwise be competent, stumbles around here like a parody of a macho man: ridiculously wide-legged, stiff, and posing as if he thought he was in a TikTok video instead of a serious thriller.

What was supposed to be a dark and intense journey through the city's underworld instead becomes a shallow, mechanical procession where everyone dies and nobody cares. The film is completely soulless. Every character is an empty caricature, and in the end, it becomes utterly uninteresting who survives - or why we should even care.

I genuinely regret wasting time from my life on this film.

This is the improbable love story between the worn-out theater actor Harald Skog and the recently retired occupational therapist Eva Söderberg. Harald (Rolf Lassgård) refuses to give up after a severe stroke, and Eva (Lena Olin) remains undeterred despite the challenges posed by her patients. We follow Harald's journey towards an unexpected comeback.

Both Rolf Lassgård and Lena Olin infuse their roles with magnetic presence. While Rolf convincingly embodies a revered theater actor with all his gravitas, Lena seems a bit too grand for her role, making it hard to see Eva Söderberg instead of Lena Olin.

This was a moment of pleasant entertainment, but not much more. Many non-Swedish viewers might find the character dynamics and their relationships unclear. It's likely that the script better captured these Swedish social nuances, but they didn't fully translate to the screen.