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Directed by:
Mikkel NørgaardScreenplay:
Nikolaj ArcelCinematography:
Eric KressCast:
Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Fares Fares, Sonja Richter, Peter Plaugborg, Per Scheel-Krüger, Troels Lyby, Øyvind B. Fabricius Holm, Søren Pilmark, Divya Das (more)Plots(1)
A shocking cold case heats up when maverick detective Carl Morck is put on the job in the riveting first film in the Department Q series. (AMC+)
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A screenplay for a decent TV detective film adapted to the big screen by adding attractive visuals and a stellar cast.
However, the film is merely average due to the absence of moments of surprise, its simple story and the presence of
genre clichés. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was more sophisticated and multilayered.
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A good old-fashioned crime story from the North. I don't seek out the crime genre, but once every six months it doesn't hurt to watch something that entertains, surprises and intrigues from this genre. The highlight of the film for me is the scene with the slow motion shot of the falling car, which was literally breathtaking... Decent direction, actors and plot. For fans of the crime genre I recommend it. 65%.
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An excellent crime drama that doesn't try to throw in unnecessary twists and turns and instead goes purely for its goal, focusing on a very strong emotional conclusion. Lie Kaas is solid, unemotional, I'm not used to him in such a role. It feels a bit like a pilot to a series, and why not, I'm quite curious about the other Department Q cases.
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If I had seen the film first and didn't know much about the book, it probably wouldn't grab me as much. I could easily imagine this as a very good introduction to a television series. The plot is simple but well-structured, and the characters are interesting and definitely not boring, but as a beginning for a film series, it didn't strike me as particularly strong. Good, but not exceptional.
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An unfortunately executed adaptation. It is based on an ironic (and funny) anti-bureaucratic toned, House-style novel by Mørck and a psychological depiction of the investigator and the victim. Contrarily, the standard genre plot is more an essential excuse linking everything together than anything else. But here the two most special assets that make this different from the regular productions of this genre are thoroughly overshadowed and the stress is put purely on the crime storyline; and that is as run-of-the-mill as is possible in this genre.
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