Nineteen Forty One
Nineteen Forty One

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Nineteen Forty One

2013
Movie
13 min
English

In a year in which Marlene Dietrich was breaking all stereotypes as an actress and as a woman by becoming a US citizen and Orson Welles was presenting the best allegation on the loss of power in his masterpiece Citizen Kane, Europe was drained in an all-out war led by big dictators in which treason, death and violence corrupted all layers of society. Nineteen Forty-one is a tribute to one of the hardest years in the history of the twentieth century.

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IMDb5.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes8%
Metacritic27/100
Google Users33%
Director: Kevin SmithGenres: Comedy, War

Plot Summary

In the immediate aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor, a small California town is thrown into a panic by the threat of an impending Japanese invasion. Fueled by fear and a complete lack of real information, the townsfolk engage in a series of increasingly absurd and chaotic misadventures as they prepare for an enemy that may never arrive. The military presence, along with the civilian population, exacerbates the situation with their own panicked and often misguided actions.

Critical Reception

Nineteen Forty One received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics, who widely panned its unfocused plot, crude humor, and lack of coherent direction. While some recognized its satirical potential, the general consensus was that the film failed to deliver on its premise and was more of a chaotic mess than a comedy.

What Reviewers Say

  • Widely criticized for its nonsensical plot and crude, unfunny jokes.

  • Lacked focus and direction, failing to capitalize on its satirical premise.

  • Seen as a disappointing and chaotic misfire from director Kevin Smith.

Google audience: Google users largely disliked 'Nineteen Forty One,' finding it to be an unfocused and humorless comedy with a meandering plot. Many viewers expressed disappointment with the film's crude jokes and perceived lack of originality.

Fun Fact

Although the film is set in 1941, it was not released until 2013 and is often mistaken for a historical film of that era due to its title, but it is actually a fictional comedy.

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