Mario Dhingsa's Blog - Posts Tagged "ridersofjustice"

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(1hr 56mins, Denmark)

📣Another Round (of Bullets): A widowed soldier and a crash survivor join forces to discover if a deadly train accident was deliberate.

👍 Grieving better:
Thrilling, tragic, horrific and hilarious!
Writer-director Anders Thomas Jensen excels at showing the burden of bereavement, the reality of rage, the fallibility of heroes, and the fractured nature of masculinity.
(Also, best barn ever.)

👎Gang vendetta:
Some of the story beats might be a bit predictable, and some supporting cast may initially appear like man-children.
But don't be fooled! ROJ is an impressive character study with stunning set-pieces, beautifully black humour, is incredibly well-acted all round, and has an ending that will linger long after you've left the film.

🥇Best quote:
"What is the point of learning to assemble a rifle?
If I wanted to assemble stuff, I'd have gone to IKEA!"

🙁Best depressing quote:
"Unless you die at a young age, you will end up burying most of the people you love."

💉Best vaccine quote:
"Does it hurt?"
"No. I should have listened to you."

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