Another Round Reviews (original) (raw)

In a year when much of the world has been stuck at home, day drinking, Another Round is a welcome shot of bitters with a warm cognac chaser, and a bracing/revealing renewal of a grand Danish partnership, Vinterberg and Mads his muse.

By the end, Another Round is a truly wonderful movie about trying to come to grips with life, anchored by terrific performances, infectious music, and a real understanding of the humming discontentment that all adults must learn to navigate in their own ways. It’s the sort of comedy fused with tragedy that may just best represent what life really is: a melancholy, glorious, slightly off-kilter dance.

An excellent film with a great storyline. Superb acting from Mads Mikkelsen, who expresses so much even when he's not speaking! Made me laugh out loud at times, whilst also being a bit **** tragedy. Lots of depth and a great approach to mid life crisis! Thoroughly recommended.

A great mix of comedy and drama. A beautiful, cautionary tale about the hardships of a midlife crisis. That sometimes you need to look back and understand whether you are still the person you were in your youth, or life and its difficulties broke you and turned you into invisibility. The film is about not being afraid to experiment for the sake of improving your life, because by improving your life, you may be helping someone else, as well as getting a second youth. Must-see

The cast is outstanding, with Mikkelsen leading the way in a nomination-level performance as Martin. Another Round is filled with memorable sequences.

Shot in chocolatey browns amid the more comfortable suburbs of Copenhagen, Another Round underlines its later, more cautious warnings by reminding us how inexhaustibly tedious the drunk seem to the sober.

Another Round (Druk) is a funny film which is also desperately sad, a superficially amusing indictment of drinking culture which is much more bitter than sweet.

Another Round ultimately has little fresh or profound to say about intoxication and addiction, but it is an engaging tribute to friendship, family and bacchanalian hedonism in moderation.

Another Round is the kind of movie that’s so into its cool concept that it doesn’t sweat the details. Yet the film’s sloppy broadness ends up fighting the Dogme style, which keeps telling us that these people are authentic.

"To alcohol! The cause of and solution to all of life’s problems.” I have been waiting to see Thomas Vinterberg’s Danish film Another Round for months now and at long last the wait is finally over. Four high school teachers decide to try out a social experiment where they consume alcohol on a daily basis, keeping their blood alcohol level up and recording how it affects their social and professional lives. The desired state would be drunk enough to feel relaxed and confident but not so drunk as to negatively hinder their day to day lives too much. The main character, Martin (Mads Mikkelsen) is a withdrawn middle-aged history teacher. His work life and home life seem to be tedious and mundane, he’s not living in the moment and doesn’t seem to be present in either his marriage or the classroom. When the possibility of improving his quality of life with the “per mille theory” is presented, Martin and his colleagues Tommy (Thomas Bo Larsen), Nikolaj (Magnus Millang) and Peter (Lars Ranthe) decide to conduct this experiment themselves and record their findings. The experiment proves successful at first, with all four teachers finding their classes have greatly improved but as anyone who has enjoyed a good night out with a few drinks will know, things are always fun and a bit of craic up until a point. As things progress and the alcohol consumption increases the inevitable hangover will always catch up with you. Another Round is sure to bring you through a range of emotions. Yes there are some comedic moments but it’s sad, tragic and thought-provoking. Taking themes of midlife crises, alcoholism, loneliness and friendship with the result being a truly superb movie you won’t want to miss. The chemistry between the four main characters is so genuine you believe they have been friends and working together for years. Strong performances from all, particularly Mads Mikkelsen and honestly I’d watch him in anything. And if you’re still not convinced about seeing this movie, I guarantee it’s worth it just to see Mads spectacular dance moves. One of the best movies of the year. I absolutely loved Another Round and would highly recommend it for all.

This film promotes the idea that men would be better at what we do, and a better version of ourselves, if we consumed alcohol throughout the day. There are a few warnings about overconsumption, but the film is definitely in support of the idea. It features an excellent cast of male actors with almost no female perspective.

This film focuses on an interesting social issue - alcoholism, primarily from a middle aged, middle class perspective (although not exclusively). The plot is quite slow to build and it felt a bit bland in the first half or so but it picks up a bit mid way through and the ending is certainly something to see, I'd say. Mads Mikkelsen gives a pretty decent performance, as a teacher unsure how much the drinking may affect his teaching. Its a quirky watch, more a piece of somewhat thoughtful social commentary than anything else - I wouldn't say its hilarious or really dramatic but its certainly not bad. A curious watch. I wouldn't expressly recommend this unless the plot really intrigues you or your a big fan of the cast.

Terminei o filme com a sensação de que o diretor Thomas Vinterberg tinha a faca e o queijo na mão, mas não soube como usar. O enredo começa a perder o foco pouco mais da metade do filme, entrando em um caminho superficial para o tema do alcoolismo e deixando rastros de confusão a respeito do objetivo do filme para quem assiste. Apesar disso, a atuação de Mads Mikkelsen, a interação dos quatro amigos e o uso certeiro da canção "What a Life", do Scarlet Pleasure, são destaques da obra.

I found this to be very boring. I have no idea how it got the reviews it got. Yes, the performances are strong, but overall, it is simply a boring movie in which very little happens. I would pass on this one.

Production Company Zentropa Entertainments, Film i Väst, Zentropa International Sweden, Topkapi Films, Zentropa International Netherlands, Det Danske Filminstitut, TV2 Danmark, Eurimages, Nederlands Filmfonds, Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI), Netherlands Film Production Incentive, Zentropa Productions 2, MEDIA Programme of the European Union

Release Date Dec 4, 2020

Duration 1 h 55 m

Rating TV-MA

Academy Awards, USA

• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

Danish Film Awards (Robert)

• 5 Wins & 12 Nominations