A story about young man, Petr, in post-communist Czech Republic. Petr is trying to win his girlfriend back, and in the process of doing that, he is showing us his way of life, and lives of his friends and relatives.
Too bad the movie is in the newspapers advertised as a comedy. Actually the movie is a drama with few funny scenes. People expect (as I did) to laugh all the way during the movie, but that's just not the case. For the people who speak Czech, and have lived in Czechoslovakia during the communist era, this may be a comedy, but not for the rest of the world.
If you are looking for a movie which does not end with 30 minutes car chase, and it is focused on peoples' feelings, this may be the movie for you.
Príbehy obycejného sílenství
2005 [CZECH]
Comedy / Drama
Plot summary
A man who deals with parcels at an airport cargo company finds that he likes planes more than people.
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Nice drama
entertaining till the end
This certainly was one of the most entertaining czech/slovak movies I've seen since the 'fall of communism'. I found myself completely dragged into the movie from the very first minutes of watching it until its very end.
The events occurring to the main characters are funny in their randomness, unpredictability and madness, yet every one of the events has its unquestionable dramatic (or somehow sad) side which makes this movie so great. So does the 'grand finale' as well, with the aforementioned properties amplified to the level you are forced to laugh hysterically (well, at least I was) and in the very same moment to feel totally terrified because of what 'just' happened.
Ivan Trojan is adorable in this movie. He does an excellent job in his role. The rest of the cast is fine as well ... With the exception of Jana Hubinska. Don't get me wrong - I like her a lot with her big eyes and nice legs ;-) - but I just couldn't stand her speaking that strange mixture of czech words and slovak pronunciation and accent.
One vote-point down as IMO no movie should ever get a full vote of 10. The second point down for Jana Hubinska. Recommended to all 'late communist era'-aware Slovaks and Czechs out there.
loving and full of humor
Another lovely film by Zelenka, filled with quirky jokes and a sad kind of charm. I watched the film in the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2006 and left the cinema knowing I experienced something exceptional. The English title is Wrong Side Up. This movie is a little less underground than Year of the Devil (Rok Dabla), it starts out like a romantic comedy, but the intricate sidelines expose many little parts of other people's lives, so it results in a big story about longing. Longing for love, friendship and the complications that follow typical tendencies and excesses. The ending is bittersweet like the film itself, which is completely set against the background of Prague in early summer. I absolutely recommend it!