Review of Reprise

"Trier perceptively fastens on that hygge and ennui are the two faces of the same mirror of Scandinavian existence, financial comfort and quotidian amenity doesn't necessarily lead one to happiness, Phillip is ill-prepared for the fame engendered by his juvenilia, and he is almost destroyed by it, a stable relationship with a nice girl Kari (Winge) might save him, but the jury is still out. Meantime, Erik has a more orthodox approach to pursue his vocation, it is a bumpy road but you never know when a pat on the back can boost your morale. REPRISE is a film underlay in reality and fraternity, but systemically it is desultory, like its somber, stonewashed palette, it dissuades you from investing yourself too much in the characters, Erik is a honest-to-good, handsome young man, but lack in personality, or enough sophistication (which is a prerequisite for a man of letters); Phillip is more angular, but tends to keep his own counsel and his psychosis feels like a cheap plot device, plus the blokeish banters reek of caddishness typical of the noughties."

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