Invalid

I didn't enjoy it very much, unfortunately. The humor completely missed me, the characters didn't engage me, and I didn't find the story entertaining or engaging either. While it's nice that the Slovaks have tried something out of the box (the action finale is pretty ok), I didn't find my way to it. A bit boring for me. 5/10 (07/26/2023)

Handicapped revenge in the 90s paradigm. A film without barriers about the barriers that surround us, sometimes as dark as a pit in the ground without a cover. A Slovakian Guy Ritchie with a social gloss, a garden grill made from a manhole cover, and no worries about expensive clothes. Writing something funny is only part of the success. Everything needs to be sold with precisely timed delivery and expression, and here it succeeds, partly due to the untranslatable Slovakian dialect. (07/31/2023)

Invalid is a black-humoured gangster film about an unlikely avenger and enforcer of the law that rides on similar themes as Old-Timers and Shotgun Justice, but at the same time is a film that exuded the influence of American productions. Zdeněk Godla, whose role as the honestly dumb Gabo fit him like a glove, is the main driving force of the story. I liked the setting in the 1990s, which they managed to make good use of – whether it was the tacky clothes or the world of video stores. In addition to the narrative nostalgia, I also praise the choice of music in the film. (06/08/2023)