First half of this was actively pretty bad - but in a way that at least felt stylised. I liked the vibe though and would be able to forgive it entirely if the delivery of the dialog wasn’t all so horribly forced. I actually didn't know this was a Begos film going into it, but guessed it immediately if that tells you anything.
Point being, if you can get past the first 45 minutes, the rest of the film is fucking…
I have a feeling this movie is probably pretty divisive among viewers. It's a lot to take in, and you're either on board, or totally overwhelmed by the suffocating persistence of dread throughout the entire film. No space to breathe. The film uses a lot of the "artsy" tropes I'm already comfortable with, that others may hate (stilted dialogue being the big one), but the movie is less abstract than its influences - relating more directly to the experience of…
This was my absolute favorite of the Pusher series. Slow and deliberate, this one is easily the most straight-forward of the three films, and yet Zlatko Burić is incredible to watch as Milo, the Serbian Drug-lord who we've now seen built up over the previous films. This film broods hard, but has enough intense and unexpected turns to really make you fall deep into the amazing world-building and constantly shifting character dynamics. Thoroughly impressed with the series overall. The amount of detail paid to continuity between films is greatly appreciated, and the incredibly engaging plot-structures and character-development all pays off for a very rewarding watch.
