Review of Lasermannen

Lasermannen (2005)
9/10
Disturbingly realistic and well-made
9 July 2022
This film / miniseries is likely the best most well-made film Sweden has produced in modern times. It depicts the real story of deeply disturbed serial-shooter John Ausonius (perfectly acted by David Dencik, who talks and looks so much like the real killer that it's scary, and plays the role in such a intense and eerie way), who hunted and shot immigrants in Sweden, and robbed more than 20-30 banks in Stockholm. The film shows the Swedish police work, society, it's politics and media, and so on, in the 80's and early 90's. It's a intense and very dark tragic story, but an important one. The cinematography by Hoytema is pure perfection too. The way the film builds up the eerie and antisocial psychological profile of the murderous Ausonius is just brilliant. If you can find this one with English subtitles; watch it!
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