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Cool and Crazy

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Cool and Crazy (2001)

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Reviews Counted:18

Fresh:15

Rotten:3

Average Rating:6.8/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 89 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Theatrical Release:Oct 19, 2001 Limited

Synopsis: The Berlevag Male Choir are a group of men who sing songs of spirituality in and around their home country of Norway. This documentary introduces audiences to this unique singing group. It also... The Berlevag Male Choir are a group of men who sing songs of spirituality in and around their home country of Norway. This documentary introduces audiences to this unique singing group. It also follows the singers as they prepare for a Russian tour. This portrait of the choir highlights both the talent on display as well as the deep bond the performers have engaged in over the years. [More]

Director: Knut Erik Jensen

Director: Knut Erik Jensen
Studio: First Run Features

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08/12/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Although Jenson's film is of that peculiarly insular, homespun variety, it nevertheless manages to fend off the blight of boredom with its sheer exuberance and authentic appreciation of its subject.

Full Review Source: RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) | comment Comment
02/13/03
Tom Grealis
Tom Grealis
RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland)

So thoroughly engaging, so beautifully made, strikingly shot and chock-full of humor and humanity, I can't imagine any intelligent audience not falling in love with it.

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07/20/02
Michael Wilmington
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune
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A beguiling documentary about a 30-man choir in a tiny Norwegian fishing village that salutes the cathartic effect of singing.

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05/08/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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04/13/02
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Jensen lets us understand these men who keep their souls alive through song.

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04/11/02
Gregory Weinkauf
Gregory Weinkauf
New Times

If you appreciate an intimate and real view of another culture ... then you are bound to like this movie and get a charge out of the choir singers who are innately entertaining people.

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04/09/02
Mike DeWolfe
Mike DeWolfe
Apollo Guide

As effortlessly uplifting as last year's 'Down from the Mountain,' and the music, while very different. is also wonderful.

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03/30/02
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

It's not bad per se, but it would probably play better on the small screen.

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03/28/02
Gary Dowell
Gary Dowell
Dallas Morning News
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02/07/02
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

Jensen paints a vivid portrait of quirky eccentricity and uncommon dedication to a seemingly irrelevant pursuit.

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02/03/02
Neil Smith
Neil Smith
BBC

Far from being a collection of stoic cliches, the singers are vibrantly individual, and their stories form the film's core.

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01/11/02
Leighton Klein
Leighton Klein
Boston Globe
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Cool and Crazy, not only does music have charms to soothe the savage breast, but also warmth to melt the endless Norwegian winter.

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12/20/01
Carrie Rickey
Carrie Rickey
Philadelphia Inquirer
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You can't help but come away from the movie with a smile on your face and an urge to buy their music.

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11/07/01
Amber Wilkinson
Amber Wilkinson
Eye for Film

Like all good documentaries, this is an enlightening insight into a previously unexplored world, to which the viewer feels privileged to have been introduced.

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10/25/01
Chris Wiegand
Chris Wiegand
Boxoffice Magazine

Berlevag's 1300 inhabitants are by nature hardy and uncomplaining, but Knut Erik Jensen's unhurried documentary reveals that there's more to them than mere stoicism.

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10/19/01
Maitland McDonagh
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