Pusher 3 2005

I'm the angel of death.

7.2 / 10   338 vote(s)
Action Thriller Crime

Milo is aging, he is planning his daughter's 25th birthday, and his shipment of heroin turns out to be 10,000 pills of ecstasy. When Milo tries to sell the pills anyway, all Hell breaks loose and his only chance is to ask for help from his ex-henchman and old friend Radovan.

Release Date 2005-08-22
Runtime 1h 48m
Directors Nicolas Winding Refn, Morten Søborg, Niels Nørløv Hansen, Hans-Henrik Tønnesen
Producers Mikkel Berg, Henrik Danstrup, Kim Magnusson, Kenneth D. Plummer, Rupert Preston, Luise Thiele, Johnny Andersen
Writer Nicolas Winding Refn

Weakest of the three, for me.

For large portions of 'Pusher 3' I was not truly feeling it as it was giving major 6/10 vibes, yet by the time it's gut-wrenching (pardon the pun?) final few scenes had concluded I actually wasn't unhappy with what I had just sat through. As noted, I do believe it's below the original two flicks but it kinda works still.

The major reason for that is Zlatko Burić. I'm not sure what it is about his (relatively low-key) acting but I just really enjoy watching him perform. He's solid enough in the 1996 and 2004 flicks and I like him in 2012, so finally getting to see him in a lead role I was actually unsure if he was lead worthy - but he is, just about. Burić kept my interest in the film alive, that's a fact. I see he later 'reprised' the role of Milo in the 2012 remake... weirdly. I'll have to check it out one day.

The rest of the film doesn't spring any major thoughts into my head, if I'm truthful. I will not forget that final act though - they sure went there!

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