Free Jimmy

In Norway, where I come from, the expectations of this movie was very high. The very popular artist Joachim "jokke" Nielsens brother, Cristopher Nielsen had spent five years making this film. It was with the greatest expectations i walked down to the cinema. When I went out of the building, it wasn't any doubt that this was one of the best Norwegian movies EVER... it's a beautiful film, dirty and ugly...so this film I will recommend to ANYONE! The story is about a circus elephant, Jimmy, who is a junkie. Four Underground people have come to help Roy Arnie, the circus chief, to feed Jimmy. Unfortunately they switched two speed n drugs plastic bags... so Jimmy went nuts on the scene.. the rest you have to watch yourself;)

This movie is great. The style of the realistic urban visual of the movie is really enjoyable. It works perfectly with the amusing yet touching plot. Introducing the different plots, of those 3 groups of interessants that are trying to save Jimmy, interlaced, really gives you a cynical hyper-realistic view on hypocrisy, greed and apathy. I think in this movie they really succeeds in getting through the Different types of people. The green gang with their never-ending arguments, The Drugs gang that will take advantage of each other very freely, and even in some ways those weird Lapish Maphia people seem credible.In short, if you like the beauty of ugly things, Go and watch this Movie!

I've heart the rumors and read the reviews,, so, I really was expecting something special. But, Just because you do 33% shrek, 33% Tarantino and 33% lock, stock and 2 smoking barrels doesn't mean you got a great film. Money and talent was probably there, and also the benefit and freedom of combining animation and adult target audience. All together the movie for me is lacking anything that makes you care. With the exception of the moose, everyone else is flat. For me, it's something like a carton version of 3000miles from Graceland, a lot of everything but nothing that really matters. Smiled on occasion but all in all, it was just to obvious and lacking to deserve a recommendation.