Slim Susie

REVIEW
The sub-subgenre of Swedish crime comedies hasn’t taken the world by storm yet, but this entry from Ulf Malmros (We Can Be Heroes) reminds us that filmmakers think more internationally these days, and little gems can come from anywhere and be seen by anyone. The main influences here, unapologetically referenced onscreen, are the films of Guy Ritchie, Danny Boyle and Quentin Tarantino, but with enough home town Swedish flavor to remind us that we’re not in Japan or Hawaii. The characters are enjoyable, it plays well as either a comedy or mystery, and everybody gets to dance, so the only thing to complain about is a sad, sour note in the works that comes in late in the piece, casting a pall on the proceedings. Much of the cast seems to be made up of familiar faces from TV and movies back home, but this should prove to be a fine introduction to them for folks in North America.