Mr. Car and the Knights Templar

I do not get the low ratings. This is a family movie, that indeed completely strays from the plot from the book, but is nevertheless a lot of fun to watch. The actors are great, the kids starring in the movie did a fantastic job, there is a lot of action, jokes and fun all around. I watched it with my three kids, ages from 10 to later teens, and they enjoyed this immensely. I think that all the bad reviews might stem from the PRL nostalgia of the older generation, or from the core fans of the book series. Do not be put off by them and give this movie a try. I would personally rate this as 9, but my kids, who are the real target here, regard this as a sure 10, so 10 it is.

Most of reviews here are written by disappointed 40+ Poles who are biased by the original book and a tv series that aired a half century ago.

The truth is, that if viewer has no such point of reference, meaning a pretty much everybody else, he'll get a decent movie. I especially liked the camera shots, the way they present locations in country side, castles or even communist era vehicles. There's a lot of action so it's hard to be bored.

Yes, the characters are rather shallow, rheir actiona and plot sometimes make little or no sense, bit overall I can't say that watching this movie was a waste of time.

And last, but not least, I'm 40+ Polish, who read the book and watched the original show but when I quit comparing them to this new Netflix production and put frustrations aside, I can easily rate this movie as 6/10.

"Mr. Cars and the Knights Templar" is a Polish film that tells the story of Tomasz, a narcissistic art historian who embarks on a treasure hunt alone.

It wouldn't surprise me to see this film in theaters, as the lighting, color palette, framing, and camera movements are excellent. It's evident that the people behind it knew what they were doing and have a deep understanding of cinema. The performances are also great, especially the protagonist, who effectively conveys the character's emotions.

Now, the screenplay, in my opinion, is one of the weakest points of the film. The main character, Tomasz, is well developed throughout the film and is even the central focus of the plot, but lacks depth. We don't know anything about his family, which doesn't necessarily worsen the film or leave us feeling like something is missing, but it certainly could have been better explored to create a stronger connection between the viewer and the protagonist. If the main character lacks depth, the secondary characters are even worse. Surprisingly, the children present in the story seem to have more depth than him. The "villain" also suffers from the same issues, being bland and forgettable.

It's worth noting that depth and development are two distinct things. Character depth refers to the exploration of their traits, motivations, backstory, and relationships. On the other hand, character development refers to the transformation, evolution, or growth that the character undergoes throughout the story.

As for the story itself, it's simple, but as I mentioned before, the main focus is on showing Tomasz's development, which is done masterfully.

I highly recommend watching this film, especially if you've never had the experience of watching a Polish film. You might be surprised.

For those of you trying to figure out what the vehicle is he is driving, its a 80's (after 1983) Fiat 125p cut down the front with a Ursus C-330 tractor nose/hood? In the middle. Looks pretty cool though, points for originality! :) Movie was ok, but car was the star in my book. If it was fleshed out a little more, and less wooden or pat I guess, it would have been better. Actors needed to be more believable, less rehearesed. No one interacts like that typically, conversations are more lax, less precise. But good effort, worth the watch, and it promises good things for this director in the future.

I think the plot was good, but needed more action and more nail biting moments so to speak. The car definitely draws them in though. Hard to see what it is at first. So that's definitley an eye catcher.

Big disappointment. Pan Samochodzik (Mr. Car) has a cult status in Poland. Series of books written by Zbigniew Nienacki in 60-70s are great adventure-treasure hunter stories. Still very popular. This one is the second in the series. What is worst for someone who read the book it's completely different story. Main character is like mix of James Bond or Langdon from Da Vinci code when in books he was more like Caine's Harry Palmer/Rathbone's Holmes. Additionally his car is a joke. It should be wreck with Ferrari superamerica engine. For Polish fans of book there's always great old series from 1971.