Why do people go all gaga over these artsy movies? I mean, it was OK, but come on… Simply being stark, depressing, low-budget, quiet, and obscure doesn’t mean a movie is great. What is Noi? A small-town Icelandic kid tries to cope with being a small-town Icelandic kid, and then everyone dies. Perhaps the most fun part was trying to read all the Icelandic names in the credits – holy moley!
Update: I watched this and wrote the above before visiting Iceland. After having gone there, I have a better appreciation for this. I can see the desperation that would come with coming of age in a small Icelandic town, and having few choices about your life’s direction. Anyway, I guess it goes to show that the “me of 7 years ago” wasn’t all knowing ;-).