With the possible exception of the London Film Festival we don't get too many Norwegian films in England so Reprise is something of a rarity. The reviews I saw were mixed and probably ran on a scale out of ten between three and seven i.e. no one really hated it whilst no one really loved it. Being lion-hearted I went anyway and found it interesting to say the least. It's definitely not for the Multiplex crowd and even the Art Houses may have a tough time putting bums on seats but it has something to say on the nature of creativity and the alternatives and if at times it resembles something cobbled together in someone's garage over a long weekend rather than reeking of professional gloss that's not necessarily a bad thing given the theme. The downside is that it is full of references to Norwegian topography -apparently Oslo has a West Side and an East Side and never the twain shall meet without awkwardness - and Norwegian culture - several writers are cited and non-Norwegians may have difficulty deciding if they are kosher or fictitious - but that to one side this is a reasonable first film.
Review of Reprise
