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'O'Horten': Norwegian Wouldnew
It would be a mistake to overstate or oversell Bent Hamer's sweet, dry, restrained film, which applies an appealing spareness to the story of a 67-year-old man experiencing a transformative few days.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
09-11-2009 |
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'O'Horten' Examines Life After Retirementnew
A story of lonely, passive people struggling with age, infirmity and boredom might sound like a subtitled snooze-fest, but director Hamer deftly infuses this work with wry humor and a subtle surrealism that arrests the audience's attention.
Boise Weekly |
Jeremiah Wierenga |
09-02-2009 |
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'O'Horten' is a Danish Treatnew
This strange little Danish gem tells the story of the aptly named Odd Horten, a man cut from his moorings when he's forced to take retirement at age 67.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
08-06-2009 |
Reviews
Tags: O'Horten, Bent Hamer
'O'Horten': Sentiment Sans Schmaltznew
Who knew a film about a 67-year-old railroad engineer could be so entertaining?
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
07-02-2009 |
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Old People Are Worthwhile! (Well, At Least They Are in 'O'Horten')new
O'Horten sets out to disprove an equation that young folk calculate each time we see an old person eating a tuna melt by themselves, paying bus fare in nickels, or filling a shopping basket with single serving soup cans and cat food: elderly + alone = depressing.
The Portland Mercury |
Allison Hallett |
06-19-2009 |
Reviews
Matt Dillon Grows Upnew
Factotum's star and director talk about limning a literary legend -- sort of.
San Antonio Current |
Cole Haddon |
09-20-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bent Hamer, Factotum
100-Proof Bukowskinew
Charles Bukowski's Henry Chinaski is back, played by Matt Dillon in a low-key, gorgeously beery performance.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-11-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Bent Hamer, Factotum
Bard of the Barstoolnew
Factotum's gutter-level perspective would be depressing if the film didn't maintain such a strong, fatalistic sense of humor.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
08-31-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Bent Hamer, Factotum
The Bukowski Stops Here
Hamer's detachment suits the desultory exploits of Bukowski alter ego Henry Chinaski, who's underplayed with stunning authority by a bearded, lumpy Matt Dillon.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
08-25-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Bent Hamer, Factotum
Creating Bukowski
Set amongst Minneapolis' gray streets of factories and warehouses, Factotum is an adaptation of Charles Bukowski's novel of the same name.
Maui Time |
Cole Smithey |
08-22-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bent Hamer, Factotum
Bukowski is Backnew
Hamer discusses how he brought the famed writer's sense of authenticity and spirit of iconoclasm to the screen.
New York Press |
Jennifer Merin |
08-17-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bent Hamer, Factotum
