54
Metascore
18 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80L.A. WeeklyErnest HardyL.A. WeeklyErnest HardyWhile the acting is top-notch, the real star of the film is the script.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasMikkelsen and Kaas are up to the demands of their roles, revealing impressive range and skill.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenPitch-perfect performances bring it all home, particularly that of Danish leading man Mikkelsen.
- 70Washington PostWashington PostJensen's tone is admirably dry, and the film offers its pleasures through small, writerly details.
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoiceThe two leads capably humanize an overdetermined screenplay that often fumbles with bludgeoning symbolism and rank sentimentality.
- 50Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanIt's the sick humor that's most appealing about this odd little Danish film.
- 50The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisA movie in search of a theme. Svend and Bjarne aren't bad or uninteresting characters, and certainly the two talented actors playing them are inherently watchable. But there's too little meat on these bones.
- 50New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanShould have been either darker or funnier. Or both.
- 50New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoA flawed black comedy about two buddies who open a butcher's shop in a small Danish town.