Europe & Scandanavia are putting out some great films, most of them superior to the fare Hollywood churns out. I loved Snabba Cash because it wasn't black/white morality and it showed how easily one could fall into crime and get in over one's head. Joel Kinnaman is pitch-perfect as a business student trying to climb the social ladder who gets an opportunity that can accelerate his upward mobility.
If you love Snabba Cash, I suggest
1. A Prophet
2. Mesrine 1 & 2
3. The Pusher Trilogy (Nicholas Winding Refn)
4. Pour Elle (remade into The Next 3 Days)
5. Headhunter
6. Bullhead
7. Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, 1-3
8. Traffik (original of Soderbergh's Traffic, which I like better)
9. Edge of Darkness (original English version, which was a series)
10. Forbrydelsen (original Danish version of The Killing--much better than remake)
11. The Beat that My Heart Skipped
This isn't to say that I don't enjoy Hollywood films, but so many lack the gritty realism, original storymaking, & incredible character development of films from overseas. From Hollywood, I've loved the films Heat, Road to Perdition, Godfather, Goodfellas, Prince of the City...but as you can see, none of them are recent.
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Combodancer
10 years ago
I completely agree macktan894!
I have seen almost every movie in the list you posted and most of them are my favourite movies of all time - Pusher Trilogy is absolutely epic straight 10/10, same with A Prophet. The Beat That My Heart Skipped, Bullhead, Girl with the Dragon Tatoo all scored 8 or 9 points from me.
If anyone in here liked Snabba Cash then these are must see movies.
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