Jar City (2006) Mýrin (original title): A murder opens up a bleak trail of long buried secrets and small town corruption for a worn out police detective and his squad. (6.9)
Director: Baltasar Kormákur
Writers: Baltasar Kormákur (screenplay), Arnaldur Indriðason (novel)
Stars: Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson, Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir and Björn Hlynur Haraldsson
Language: Icelandic
Yes, it is a police detective story about a murder, but the back-story is oh-so great and different that it draws you in. This is not a thriller/chaser type cop story. It is a thinking man's detective drama that unravels slowly and methodically. The acting and casting is superb. I haven't seen too many Icelandic movies, so being able to see some of the scenery shots was truly wonderful. When the story-telling suddenly shifts time, you are caught off-guard, but that makes perfect sense and done at the correct place in the narrative. Good movie. My Rating: 7.5
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