8/10
a little aimless but good - may contain minor "spoiler" but not too bad
2 February 2005
Warning: Spoilers
This is my favourite movie by Kaurismäki.. It always seems to be forgotten but I can't understand why? Maybe because it doesn't follow any formula.. Yes the comedy disappears pretty fast but that isn't necessarily bad. I like it very much and who wouldn't want to play in Harri and the mulefukkers? I would ditch my current band immediately! zombie himself seems more goth rock-oriented although he is a Hendrix-fan. I think it is hard for a young sad person to NOT identify with the main character although middle-aged parents might have a harder time. The Finnish army is known in Scandinavia for being the hardest for the reluctant conscripts. I like the difference of settings; from winter in Finland to sunny Istanbul. - an excellent road-movie..
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