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Very confused!

posted 8 years ago by Arlith
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So I watched this movie and I think the only time I thought there were funny moments was at the part where Gummi looked miserable standing in 2nd place next to Kiddi who was in 1st place. Then at the end of the movie, I thought it was a little comical how long that scene lasted, but none of these moments even made me chuckle, maybe a slight smile.

Now, I know this was labeled as a comedy (though I know it wasn't a slapstick and obvious comedy!) well "dark comedy", but I found this movie to be almost 90% drama/tragedy. There were a lot of seriously sad moments!

I guess this is all one very strange leadup to my question. I want to understand what moments are supposed to be funny, aside from the two obvious ones I mentioned. I know different cultures have different things, different subtleties that make them unique, so what in this film is seen as a funny thing in Iceland?

Overall, I really liked this film, even though I found it to be super sad and tragic.

"Everything could've been anything else, and it would have just as much meaning."

[–] NestOfNewts 8 years ago

I think the scene where he transported his brother to the hospital in the diggers bucket and just dumped him at the doors before driving off was supposed to be veiled humour of a sort.

[–] Arlith 8 years ago

Okay I can see and understand that kind of humor, but to me this movie was still mostly a tragedy! For example, if a few friends came over and they were in the mood for comedy or even dark comedy, this movie wouldn't spring to mind because it was simply too sad, in my humble opinion.

I guess I just wanted to better understand their humor is all :)

"Everything could've been anything else, and it would have just as much meaning."

[–] filmfancy 8 years ago

I don't see this film as a comedy either, dark or otherwise. Sure there are a few scenes between the brothers that border on the absurd but most of the film is dramatic, and the ending is more of a tragedy than anything else.

And all the pieces matter (The Wire)

[–] Sequentialist 8 years ago

Yeah, it's not a comedy.

We have been mislead.

Good though.

[–] Sequentialist 8 years ago

Agreed.

[–] arihansson-1 8 years ago

As a half Icelander, I didn't think of this as a comedy at all, but a drama.