Score
IMDB: 7/10 Rotten Tomatoes: 100/67 Average score: 7.9
Genre:
Thriller Nordic Noir "A Conspiracy of Faith" only goes so far with its dark material, and by the end of the film, it slightly dissipates its impact further by venturing into more standard thriller territory. But despite that, this is still another compelling bit of Nordic noir. There are strong acting performances throughout, especially from Pål Sverre Hagen, who plays the abductor/serial killer. However, it is a shame that the plot is clichéd and incredibly unconvincing. The film is visually stunning, but again, it is unconvincing in its staging, as it is quite clear that the film was shot in Germany, not in Hadsten. One could also say that the film has a simplistic view of faith and religion, and as a crime mystery, it is sparsely developed. When the plot is revealed from the beginning, the investigation needs to be nerve-wracking to captivate. It is not in "A Conspiracy of Faith." The path into the darkest part of Jutland is simply too straightforward and predictable. But Carl and Assad's actions are never convincingly tied to faith. Every step can be defended rationally based on the ABCs of investigation, and neither God nor Satan appear as anything other than misplaced extras, writes Politiken's reviewer, who does, however, praise the film for its action-packed scenes:
Fortunately, the action scenes along the way are intense, with Nikolaj Lie Kaas racing against a train and getting his lip split by God's hand materialized by Elias' farmer's fist. And then there's the visual and sound aspect. It is dazzling to see John Andreas Andersen make the blooming rapeseed fields ooze with the fatefulness of God's creation, being exhausted by fertilizing machines and the wind turbine industry, just like the sect's mechanized rituals exhaust the love for God's children.
IMDB: 7/10 Rotten Tomatoes: 100/67 Average score: 7.9
Genre:
Thriller Nordic Noir "A Conspiracy of Faith" only goes so far with its dark material, and by the end of the film, it slightly dissipates its impact further by venturing into more standard thriller territory. But despite that, this is still another compelling bit of Nordic noir. There are strong acting performances throughout, especially from Pål Sverre Hagen, who plays the abductor/serial killer. However, it is a shame that the plot is clichéd and incredibly unconvincing. The film is visually stunning, but again, it is unconvincing in its staging, as it is quite clear that the film was shot in Germany, not in Hadsten. One could also say that the film has a simplistic view of faith and religion, and as a crime mystery, it is sparsely developed. When the plot is revealed from the beginning, the investigation needs to be nerve-wracking to captivate. It is not in "A Conspiracy of Faith." The path into the darkest part of Jutland is simply too straightforward and predictable. But Carl and Assad's actions are never convincingly tied to faith. Every step can be defended rationally based on the ABCs of investigation, and neither God nor Satan appear as anything other than misplaced extras, writes Politiken's reviewer, who does, however, praise the film for its action-packed scenes:
Fortunately, the action scenes along the way are intense, with Nikolaj Lie Kaas racing against a train and getting his lip split by God's hand materialized by Elias' farmer's fist. And then there's the visual and sound aspect. It is dazzling to see John Andreas Andersen make the blooming rapeseed fields ooze with the fatefulness of God's creation, being exhausted by fertilizing machines and the wind turbine industry, just like the sect's mechanized rituals exhaust the love for God's children.