Another Round

'Another Round' reminds us not to ignore our youthful dreams and encourages us to soar. A supremely charming effort by Thomas Vinterberg, I weep for the inevitable American remake that reunites the cast of 'Old School' or 'Tag' or something.
- Jake Watt

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As a 50-something man who worked in television for thirty-odd years, I wondered what all the fuss was about. So these gents have only just discovered what we've all known for aeons - a modicum of alcohol, administered responsibly and frequently enhances cerebral efficiency. No S**t Sherlock... Well, in this case these Danish teachers decide that their careers - and lives in general - are in need of a little pepping up, so they embark on an ostensibly "scientific" programme to measure enhanced (?) performance against increased blood alcohol levels. What ensues is a thoroughly enjoyable watch wi...

<em>'Another Round'</em> is good.

The plot is a little predictable and its message ends up being pretty standard, with it very much being the performances that elevate this flick up for me. I found the characters cringey a few times as they act like teenagers rather than fully grown adults around alcohol, though I can appreciate what the film was going for. What wasn't cringe, however, was Mads' dancing - chapeau!

I've watched a lot of Mads Mikkelsen and a fair bit of Thomas Bo Larsen lately and found them to be highly reliable performers and here is thankfully no different, I really enj...

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Una celebración triste sobre beber para no estar apagado

Me gustó bastante. No la vi como una película sobre “el alcohol es malo”, sino como una historia sobre hombres de mediana edad que se sienten apagados, rutinarios y fuera de sitio, y que encuentran en la bebida una excusa peligrosa para volver a creerse vivos.

La idea del experimento tiene algo absurdo y muy humano: cuatro profesores deciden mantener un nivel de alcohol en sangre para comprobar si así funcionan mejor. Al principio casi parece que la teoría tiene sentido. Martin se suelta, conecta más con los alum...