Actor Mads Mikkelsen (Hannibal) and filmmaker Thomas Vinterberg (Festen), Danish collaborators on the amazing 2012 film The Hunt, reteam for this alternately joyous and mordant movie about the alarming approach some friends employ to tackle
Movie review: Another Round
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DRUKMads Mikkelsen stars in comedic drama Another Round, in cinemas today. Photo: Supplied.
It's not beyond exploiting the central concept for humour, but does so in a clear-eyed manner that would no doubt play very differently in an American or British film.
As always, Mikkelsen is a transfixing screen presence, and his former life as a professional dancer comes vividly into play in a lively finalé that embodies Vinterberg's resistence to didacticism.
The film ultimately brings to mind something once said by a great man: "Alcohol: the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems."
Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Maria Bonnevie, Thomas Bo Larsen
Director: Thomas Vinterberg
Running time: 117 minutes
Rating: M (Sex scenes & offensive language)
Verdict: Contemplation and buffoonery make unlikely bedfellows in a mature, funny film.