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Movie Info

In the small Norwegian fishing village of Berlevåg, north of the Arctic Circle, some local men have discovered the joy of song thanks to their participation in the town's choir. These unlikely real-life crooners -- consisting of fishermen and factory workers -- get their big break when they're asked to perform in the depressed Russian city of Murmansk. But the trip there is fraught with infighting, which may ruin the group's opportunity at the big time before anyone sings a note.

Genre:

documentary
Original Language:

Norwegian
Director:

Knut Erik Jensen
Release Date (Theaters):

Oct 19, 2001 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Apr 23, 2002
Box Office (Gross USA):

$28.1K
Runtime:

1h 45m
Production Co:

Barentsfilm AS, Norsk Film
Sound Mix:

Surround, Dolby Stereo

Cast & Crew

Berlevåg Mannsangforening

Knut Erik Jensen
Director

Aslaug Holm
Cinematographer

Svein Krövel
Cinematographer

Critic Reviews for Cool & Crazy

All Critics (18) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (15) | Rotten (3)

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December 30, 2006 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Empire Magazine
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.

July 20, 2002

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

March 28, 2002 | Rating: C+

Gary Dowell
Dallas Morning News
Jensen paints a vivid portrait of quirky eccentricity and uncommon dedication to a seemingly irrelevant pursuit.

February 3, 2002 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

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

January 11, 2002 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Leighton Walter Kille
Boston Globe
Cool and Crazy, not only does music have charms to soothe the savage breast, but also warmth to melt the endless Norwegian winter.

December 20, 2001 | Rating: 3/4

Carrie Rickey
Philadelphia Inquirer
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August 12, 2005 | Rating: 2/5

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.

February 13, 2003 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Tom Grealis
RTÉ (Ireland)
A beguiling documentary about a 30-man choir in a tiny Norwegian fishing village that salutes the cathartic effect of singing.

May 8, 2002 | Full Review…

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality & Practice
Jensen lets us understand these men who keep their souls alive through song.

April 11, 2002

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.

April 9, 2002 | Rating: 71/100 | Full Review…

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

March 30, 2002 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…

Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion