Boredom in Brno (2003)

Undescribable Perfection

I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

Great Film overall

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

It's a weak trial version of ''Amelie''. It subjects different people having dysfunctional relationship experiences and accordingly seeking for new keys to better lives. The narrative is also the same as Amelie. The outer voice gives some details about people's jobs, ages, habits etc. There is also a similar example to Jeunet's piece: ''Tonight in Brno 150000 people will have sex'' which takes place ''15 people are having orgasm right now'' in Amelie. Although I like Chech movies in general that it picked lots of awards in the Republic actually surprised me. But if you're fond of European films you should see it though.

I would say that the title fits the film but since most of the film wasn't even shot in Brno (Hradec Kralove I believe) it doesn't live up to the second half of its name. The first half does. The theme of interconnected stories is common in Czech films, and not a bad one since this is a rather small country and what might be 6 degrees of separation in the US is more like 2 here, but the story is simply boring. The lack of colour in the film, expresses boredom. The funniest scenes are in the beginning, but once they get to Brno, boring. In that sense, the film lives up to its title. By the end of the film, I didn't really care about the characters. Life in Brno might be slow, but not as slow as this film (which was shot in Hradec Kralove)

I do not understand why this movie is considered best czech movie ever... I like czech movies very much but this one doesn't carry any idea - maybe I just haven't found any :( Movie is too slow, black and white, not funny at all and what is worst it is boring, boring, boring... If you want to see a good modern czech movie try Knoflikari, Samotari, Pelisky, Pupendo etc. I've rated movie with 5 because I think that you should see it to make up your own mind. Please let us know what you have found interesting and worth about this picture. Next thing I do not understand is how could a movie like this earn five golden lions ( czech movie award ) So once again - I didn't get the point of that movie but if you will - my congratulations ;)

I think that film is right about it... Not only about hollywood-class movies - don't anything against Hollywood. Boredom in Brno is about art, is about "silver cinema", it's about feelings, it's about picturesque camera... no more words, just watch it!