Small Town Killers

This is a dark quirky comedy taking place in a rural area of Denmark, very much in the style of Blinkende Lygter/Flickering Lights (2000) and Adams Æbler/Adam's Apples (2005).

In many of the scenes we follow either one or the other of two pairs of actors. The husbands pair are two friends and colleagues played Ulrich Thomsen and Nicolas Bro. Their wives played by Mia Lyhne and Lene Maria Christensen make up the other team. They are supported well by Marcin Dorocinski, Søren Malling and Gwen Taylor as well as Elsebeth Steentoft, Birthe Neumann and Ole Thestrup in smaller roles.

At just 86 minutes playing time it has a very fitting length for a comedy and is one of those movies I really can't find any fault with. It turned out to be exactly the kind of movie it advertises to be. I really enjoyed it and was well entertained all the way through and had some really good laughs on the way.

Good job Ole Bornedal, you're almost forgiven for the 1864 TV-series!

8/10

This brilliant film is among my top unforgettable comedy flicks as I've seen it 6 times over the course of 7 years with different circle of friends. Each time it got us rolling up in laughter. Acting performances of entire ensemble is mesmerizing and legendary actors Ulrich Thomsen and Nicholas Bro are outstanding. Character buildup is colourfully multi layered and all characters are adorable, heartwarming. I'll recommend it as an instant non-pharmaceutical pick-me-up.

Hard to comprehend all the harsh negative comments. Exceptional writing and direction so kudos to the master behind the marvel, Mr. Ole Bornedal.

What happened to Ole Bornedal?

The failure is even worse, considering the four main actors are actually very competent.

Skip this one.

This is one of the worst movies I have seen. It is not funny at all but extremely boring. The actors are well known but play like it was a school play. Don't waste your time on this movie.

"Small Town Killers", the eighth feature film by Danish writer-director Ole Bornedal, suffers from a somewhat weak script, but it has a nicely weird and cynical tone and Ulrich Thomsen and Nicolas Bro make a charming pair of friends.