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A drug pusher grows increasingly desperate after a botched deal leaves him with a large debt to a ruthless drug lord.
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| Homepage | http://www.pusher.nu/ |
|---|---|
| Release Date | 1996-08-30 |
| Runtime | 1h 45m |
| Directors | Nicolas Winding Refn, Morten Søborg |
| Producers | Henrik Danstrup, Teddy Gerberg, Peter Aalbæk Jensen, Nicolas Winding Refn |
| Writers | Jens Dahl, Nicolas Winding Refn |
A solid crime thriller.
'Pusher' entertained me enough, though the plot did feel a bit repetitive as it felt like it kept 'going around in circles' to me personally. Some of the lighting and editing (as in cuts) choices also made the film feel a little more underwhelming.
The cast do well, arguably the film's strongest element. Kim Bodnia makes for a solid lead, though his performance is a tad samey throughout - similar to the aforementioned. Mads Mikkelsen's Tonny sticks out because he is being played by Mads Mikkelsen, the character is OK - underused perhaps, though I may just think that as it's Mads... the whole reason I chose to view this trilogy, to be honest.
6/10 would feel harsh so this 1996 release gets 7/10 from yours truly. I didn't overly enjoy it, though I can't exactly say I disliked it either... probably levels out at watchable.
— r96sk