Blinkende lygter

2000 [DANISH]

Action / Comedy / Crime

12
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 70% · 10 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 90% · 2.5K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.5/10 10 27178 27.2K

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Plot summary

Four small gangsters from Copenhagen trick a gangster boss: they take over 4,000,000 kroner which they were supposed to bring him. Trying to escape to Barcelona they are forced to stop in the countryside, in an old, wrecked house, hiding there for several weeks. Slowly, one after another, they realize, that they would like to stay there, start a new life.

Director

Anders Thomas Jensen Photo
Anders Thomas Jensen

Top cast

Mads Mikkelsen Photo
Mads Mikkelsen as Arne
Iben Hjejle Photo
Iben Hjejle as Therese
Ulrich Thomsen Photo
Ulrich Thomsen as Peter
Peter Andersson Photo
Peter Andersson as Færingen
720p.BLU
1.01 GB
1280*544
Danish 2.0
Not Rated
23.976 fps
1 hr 52 min
Seeds 16

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by r96sk 8 / 10

Almost unsure as to what I think about

Almost unsure as to what I think about 'Flickering Lights'. The film, to me anyway, has such an odd feel to it throughout, there's a weird mix of story elements and I'm not convinced it all works - and yet, I actually really like it... I think. In parts, though, if I closed my eyes it would sound like one sorta movie and if I covered my ears it would look like a different one. What I mean is, the music doesn't quite match the onscreen events. Is the music good? Sure, but the more dramatic pieces don't fit with the rough and tumble nature of the plot. With that said, I do really love how the film begins/ends and how it all comes full circle - coolly done. The flick utilises flashbacks excellently, also. Cast-wise, it's absolutely solid. Søren Pilmark is an able lead, while Ulrich Thomsen, Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Lie Kaas, among a few others, are good behind Pilmark. I will say that the latter's part of the storyline with Sofie Gråbøl was off, it wraps up disappointingly... especially given *that* moment with Pilmark's Torkild, which should've sealed the opposite outcome. Interesting that Thomsen, Mikkelsen and director Anders Thomas Jensen would go on to make 'Adam's Apple' together five years after this. One of the flashbacks in this actually features heavy similarities to that 2005 film, which was presumably inspired by the short story used here. All in all, a very good release from 2000; even if it does leave a little bit of a strange aftertaste for me personally.
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Reviewed by kaaber-2 10 / 10

original, philosophical and funny

"Blinkende Lygter" ('blinking lights') is extremely original in its odyssey through several genres; starting off as a gangster movie, passing close by a road movie (until the car breaks down), and then completely shifting pace and content in a very surprising and humorous way. Although criticized for its violent scenes, BL is actually a highly philosophical study of the various faces of violence, from the off-hand unnecessary (although not gratuitous) violence, to acts of violence accepted by society. First of all, the dialogue is so funny that the movie has to be seen at least twice if one is to catch the very serious message that lies beyond. One of the best Danish films ever. Anders Thomas Jensen is definitely a filmmaker to look out for.

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