Sex, Drugs & Taxation
Maybe the best thing to come out of Scandinavia during the hippie years was, in fact, the story of a radical libertarian and a hedonist capitalist. Their friendship, forged by being outsiders in a conformist country, took them through years of adulation and success, with slight detours into the welcoming arms of vilification and imprisonment. A joyride through taxation, mass travel, hookers and politics. Not feeling too constrained by historical facts, director Christoffer Boe's story of Simon Spies and Mogens Glistrup covers just a few of their decades in a tale of warmth and humour, defiance and eccentricity.
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Plot Summary
Two estranged brothers, a successful lawyer and a struggling musician, are forced to reunite when their eccentric millionaire father dies and leaves them a peculiar inheritance. To claim their fortune, they must fulfill a bizarre condition set by their father: to successfully run a brothel for a specific period. This task forces them to confront their past issues and work together, leading to a series of comedic misadventures.
Critical Reception
The film received mixed to negative reviews, often criticized for its predictable plot and reliance on crude humor. While some appreciated the performances of the lead actors and the attempts at comedic situations, many found the execution lacking and the overall narrative uninspired. It did not achieve significant critical acclaim.
What Reviewers Say
- Relies heavily on gross-out humor and predictable comedic scenarios.
- Performances by the lead actors are a highlight, but cannot salvage the weak script.
- Lacks originality and offers little substance beyond its outlandish premise.
Google audience: Audience reviews were largely unenthusiastic, with many finding the film to be unoriginal and overly reliant on shock value. Some viewers found certain comedic moments amusing, but the overall sentiment suggested a disappointment with the plot and execution.
Fun Fact
The film is a remake of the 1991 American film 'Pure Luck'.
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