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I'm not Dutch, but as a neighbor, I'm well aware of all the stereotypes and cultural aspects of the Netherlands, and this thing was just weird. Yeah, there are some Dutch songs, and tulips and windmills, but why? No doubt it gives the film an original twist, but it never felt like the makers had any sort of affinity with these references. It felt completely random. The film itself is a bit basic. The setup of the mystery is decent, and the first half is entertaining, but the more that was revealed, the less interesting it turned out to be. The performances are mediocre, and the presentation is a little bland, but it's not the worst film. Worth watching for the novelty value, but the appeal is only skin-deep.Read all
Incompetent film. The first half hour is so blatantly obvious that it would've been tough recovering from it regardless, but once the cat is out of the bag things only gets worse. With Fresh's premise it should've been easy enough to deliver a solid genre flick, but somehow Cave fails to nail even the simplest things. The characters are annoying, the actors do a poor job and the writing is way too on the nose. It takes a long time before the film finally gets moving, and though there are some solid ideas here, Cave's direction is insufficient. A drab soundtrack, visual incompetence and drab execution of genre elements make this a drawn-out drag to sit through. Disappointing.Read all