"Noi (or Noi Albino):" please, please do yourself a favor and

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overcome any prejudice or disinterest you may have for Icelandic film. This is a BRILLIANT film about a young man in a tiny town in Iceland who is experiencing much more than the traditional adolescent alienation.
As in all character driven films, casting, acting, dialogue, direction, editing... all must "click" as in a fine chamber music piece or it all collapses into cacophony.
"Noi" soars.
The lead is a young actor that doesn't resort to clichÃ© mannerisms nor does his character display stupendously ridiculous and unbelievable traits. His grandmother, father, even his teacher and principal, are novel characters you've not seen before and who fully are fleshed out without the gimmickry of having them have ticks, evil natures, or absurd faults.
The difference between this film and just about all other "young adult" films is this one isn't one-dimensional. Adolescents aren't seen as some sort of different species but rather as human beings with individual problems, just as unique as those of the adults around them.
Years ago, there was an excellent Scandinavian film about a young boy titled, "A Dog's Life."
This film is at least its equal.
HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION!!!!
Now, in case you wish to see another superb film from Iceland, and I mean superb, do yourself a favor and rent or buy Fredrik Thor Fredriksson's "Cold Fever."
Film doesn't get much better than this.

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Topic - "Noi (or Noi Albino):" please, please do yourself a favor and - tinear 16:36:51 08/07/06 (5)

Curb your enthusiasm: While amusing it is not a ground breaking youth movie . . . - mr grits 17:33:49 08/07/06 (1)

Spoiler warning. Grits, you watched the film but you didn't see it. - tinear 08:27:20 08/08/06 (0)

Re: Likely Lasse Halstroms: "My Life as a Dog" - grinagog 16:54:42 08/07/06 (2)

Re: aah: slow memory chip "Lost and Delirious" - grinagog 17:14:47 08/07/06 (0)

You're absolutely right about the title. Thanks! nt - tinear 17:10:45 08/07/06 (0)

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