A Somewhat Gentle Man
Sometimes gangsters need hugs too.
Sometimes gangsters need hugs too.
Comedy, Crime, Drama
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2010
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After serving a 12-year sentence for killing the man that slept with his wife, a man ponders whether he should try and reconcile with his family, or take revenge on those who turned him in.
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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
103 min
Release date:
19 Mar 2010
Country:
NO
Languages:
Norwegian, Swedish
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$1,853,321
Awards:
7 wins & 9 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Skarsgard, who is perhaps best known for "Good Will Hunting" and "Breaking the Waves," makes the most of his rich role, imbuing Ulrik with a knockabout charm.
– Calvin Wilson,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
18 Mar 2011
fresh:
A sly delight.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
3 Mar 2011
fresh:
"A Somewhat Gentle Man'' is welcome, in part because Skarsgard is almost the whole show but also because the actor doesn't use the role as an excuse to put on a big performance - to do more. On the contrary, he quite wonderfully does less.
– Ty Burr,
Boston Globe,
24 Feb 2011
fresh:
Only an actor of Skarsgard's resources could do so little and make such a big impression.
– Carrie Rickey,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
3 Feb 2011
rotten:
Like the Coen brothers at their least convincing, the mix of low-grade depression and amped quirkiness never shakes off the feel of self-conscious posturing.
– Sheri Linden,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan 2011