The foundation of the story was ok, but the second half of the movie was so stupid, it was really hard to watch without rolling my eyes. The plot would have been enough for a 60 min TV movie. But they wanted it to be almost two hours long without anything to tell on the second half. Do not waste your money on this.
The Grandson
2021 [HUNGARIAN]
Action / Drama / Thriller
Plot summary
Rudi, a polite and quiet office hand, shares a special bond with his elderly grandpa. When Grandpa falls victim to a uniquely heartless phone scam that breaks his spirit and his health, Rudi decides he’s not going to let the petty criminals get away with it. But in order to get close to them, he needs to step far out of his comfort zone and turn into a different person. With a band of grey-haired allies on his side, he might just get to the scammers before it’s too late…
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May 10, 2023 at 10:07 PM
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A thriller with humor and a big heart
I absolutely loved it. I personally thought the writing was excellent, I was biting my nails the whole time, and I really felt deeply for the characters too. We also laughed quite a lot, the old actors are AMAZING. It's definitely worth a watch, finally a Hungarian film that's worth the ticket!!
Emotional drama, exciting thriller, authentic description of a society
The first thing I want to emphasize is the realism that is not at all typical of Hollywood movies. The characters almost climbed off the canvas, their reaction in each situation is so authentic. The process of police administration, the faded hospital, etc. Are also not idealized. Typical Hungary. The storytelling is also excellent, cliché-free, not silly audience-friendly, but not self-serving. Perfect balance. Nowhere did I feel like one scene was following another because the screenwriter kept here in the story, when the lunch break had just begun. The movie keeps you watching it and doesn't let go, due to both the bigger things that cover the whole movie and the little details.
The movie is so much like Raiders of Justice, Prisoners, and Fincher's works. As a thriller, the story is interesting and dramaturgical, the characters also work very well, such an emotional creation. The last time I felt on the Dune was that a creator wanted to make his film, he didn't just consider it a correct industrial job.
I think we're a couple of that, but many times I almost saw my grandfather on canvas. "There's no big trouble, just a lot of little ones" is a lifelike catchphrase that I can easily imagine that the writer-director's grandfather always said.
I would like to praise the cinematographer and the actors. Of course the director as well. My two favorite scenes were when Rudi was loading the gun while listening to Zsuzsi's voice message. Very effective. The other one is Grandpa's phone conversation. It's amazing for both the director and the actor to be able to do it all with minimal cuts, it's all much more livable.
To summarize, an uppercase movie experience for a person with high IQ and EQ. According to Nimród Antal, a film can be both very enjoyable for the audience and critically acclaimed. I totally agree, and Kristof Deak's film is a perfect example of that. I'm glad I have seen Retroshock's recommendation, and I've persuaded my friends to watch this movie as well. I'm gland we've financially supported such a demanding movie to succeed with the price of a few movie tickets, I hope there may be more of these in the future. On behalf of all viewers, I thank the entire staff for this experience.