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Absurdistan (2008)
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Reviews Counted:19
Fresh:17
Rotten:2
Average Rating:6.8/10
Theatrical Release:Feb 6, 2009 Limited
Synopsis: Veit Helmer’s inventive, allegorical comedy introduces us to Absurdistan, a once beautiful, now utterly desolate, land. In a water-starved village, two childhood sweethearts, Aya and Temelko, await... [More]
Starring: Kristyna Malerova, Maximilian Mauff, Nino Chkheidze
Director: Veit Helmer
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Reviews for Absurdistan
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 6/10 |
A simplistic, straightforward tale that's beautifully staged with the same wave of the magical-realism wand that powers Jeunet & Caro's Delicatessen. Full Review |
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3/5 |
A funny and bawdy fable that playfully deals with community, a battle between the sexes, the preciousness of water, and the joy of young love. Full Review |
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3/4 |
A lighthearted charmer, one of the most spirited and enjoyable comedies to hit ... theaters so far this year. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
Absurdistan has more than a little bit of magic at its heart; it's a tale of love and perseverance, gently winking at its happy viewers. Full Review |
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The film isn't much more than light slapstick bookended by a sweet if lust-driven romance. Full Review |
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Writer-director Veit Helmer creates a wildly imaginative world worthy of Gabriel Garca Mrquez at his most playful, drenching it in vivid color and a Slavic sense of bleak humor. Full Review |
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B+ |
'Borat' meets 'Lysistrata' in a delightful, surreal tale filmed in Azerbaijan and Georgia. Full Review |
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6/10 |
Sometimes the village looks like an antique postcard come to life, at other times like outtakes from a lost Marx Brothers film or an overly precious PBS documentary. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
Absurdistan lives up to its name with its virtual nonstop drollery. And in Malerova the film has a most appealing leading lady. Full Review |
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8.5/10 |
Refreshingly offbeat, delightfully funny and irresistibly entertaining without a dull moment. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
Despite its comedic limitations, this film is up to more than its American adolescent counterparts. Full Review |
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B |
As in "Tuvalu," Veit's style is reminiscent of both France's Marc Caro & Jean-Pierre Jeunet ("Delicattessen") with their whimsical machinery and surreal worlds and Canada's Guy Maddin's use of silent film standards... Full Review |
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3/4 |
Makes for a lovely hour and a half of old-fashioned storytelling. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
Absurdistan moves with confidence and grace with a genuine romantic and erotic drive. Full Review |
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3.5/5 |
Has a folkloric charm buoyed by consistent comic inventiveness. Full Review |
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 2/5 |
Full of whimsy but almost devoid of charm. Full Review |
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Absurdistan doesn’t have a ton of high-voltage laughs, but it’s a nonstop charm machine. Full Review |
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Veit Helmer's latest is a delightful fable sans dialogue...is too enjoyable to go unappreciated offshore. Full Review |
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An attempt at comic allegory that stretches a thin premise to feature length. Full Review |
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