Shadows in Paradise

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09/01/2021 This was part of a set of three movies by the same director, but after seeing this movie I had no desire to see the others. The box describes "Shadows In Paradise" as a romantic comedy. But the romance is lifeless and there are at best only a few mild chuckles. We don't really know-or find much reason to take interest in-any of the characters. The premise could have made a good story. Nikander is a middle-aged man who is now a garbage collector but used to be a butcher (but we don't find out more). Ilona is a woman who keeps losing jobs through no fault of her own, and steals her former employer's cash box out of revenge. They meet and have an on-again, off-again romance, and Nikander also rescues an unemployed man from prison and has him get a job as a fellow garbage collector. This man has a wife and child, though he says their relationship is unhappy. Unfortunately, everyone seems to be just going through the motions. Nikander has the same expression throughout the movie, as do most of the actors; aspects of the characters are mentioned but they remain undeveloped, and overall, there is no tension or excitement, and at a mere 75 minutes the movie seems overlong. The critics who praise it seem to be the sort who think any non-American film must be wonderful. See more Read all reviews

Shadows in Paradise

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