Together
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Movie Reviews of Together
Movie Review: This film is such a delight... highly recommended!
Summary: 5 Stars
I had the good fortune to see this film in a theatre in Northern California, where the audience (including more than a few aging hippies) chortled and guffawed with good-natured self-recognition. The opening scenes, -- particularly a drearily, draining, painfully drawn-out, "issue-oriented" house meeting at the politicized/feminist/alternative lifestyle commune where the action takes place -- were a veritable flashback, especially for my companion, who had gone to college in Santa Cruz and had had plenty of exposure to lesbian-feminist process... It was quite funny, but in a loving, self-deprecatory way. Where many would wring laughter out of mockery and stereotyping, the director here was truthful and honest, and gave the characters the respect and depth they deserved. The interplay and fluidity between "straight" and "alternative" culture is handled with exeptional skill, particularly as seen through the eyes of two children who are thrown in the midst of the well-intentioned but disorganized soul-searching of the older generation. And for those of us who grew up in the 1970s and were exposed to similar cultural experimentation, the dual dangers and priceless opportunities of the "hippie" era are brought back in a heart-warming but not overly sentimental way. This film rings true in every way; like Richard Linklatter's "Dazed And Confused," it should be viewed by anyone who'd like to see what the 'Seventies were *really* like.Movie Review: A warm comedy with serious undertones by Moodysson...
Summary: 5 Stars
It is the year 1975 when ABBA and the children TV show "Fem myror är fler än fyra elefanter" (translation: Five ants are more than four than five elephants) was immensely popular in Sweden. Elisabeth has just been beaten up by her husband and she has decided to move to to her brother Göran's with her two children. What makes the film more interesting is that Göran lives in a commune with a wide variety of characters that are rather radical on the left side of politics and openly display opinions and thoughts in regards to anything. At first is Elisabeth is bothered by their openness towards one another, but she realizes that she has no where else to go as a jobless housewife. As time passes Elisabeth becomes not only comfortable, but also begins to form her own notions, which strengthens her. Together (Tillsammans) is a marvelous and well directed story as it is a kaleidoscope of notions put into action in an environment where love and confrontations belong in the daily routine. Despite the confrontational situations in the film, Moodysson creates a warm atmosphere where one concept overrides all other thoughts, which is that notions are pointless in the absence of company. This results in a warm comedy with serious undertones that offer much food for thought as Moodysson leaves the audience with a brilliant cinematic experience.
Movie Review: A wonderful film, truly special!
Summary: 5 Stars
The year 2001 was pretty much a vast and empty one for film. "Together" was one of the few bright spots of the year. This truly wonderful film is set in Stockholm, Sweeden circa 1975 at a commune known as Together. The people who live at the commune are pretty much your "typical" hippies and socialists who believe they are living in a "utopia". Unfortunately, egos and a middle class lifestyle that they never really abandoned quietly sneak into the picture. Also coming into this mix is one of the member's sister fleeing her abusive husband. She brings along her two children who are not in the least too enthused about being here. Oh, but why reveal anymore. See this great film for yourself. Lukas Moodysson wrote and directed this film and he captures this period better than I've ever seen it caught on film before. He even captures the look and feel of a 70's picture with his filmmaking style. I cant recommend this film enough.
One of 2001's very best.
Movie Review: GREAT movie - has every element you could want
Summary: 5 Stars
I have to admit that I loved this movie. It is not easy for me to find a film that compels me to care so much about the characters. Whether it was finding one repugnant or feeling incredibly sorry for another one, I was fully engaged with all of them and really wanted to see what happened. I found that just their daily interactions were complex and often hysterical. Even the kids (very rare that I really like kids in films) were fascinating. This movie is set in the 70's and I found only one "mistake" about the time period. Other than that, everything was appropriate to that decade - especially the mere notion of free sex/love and communal living. But the personalities of these characters make this movie worth watching. I watched it last night and I find myself still laughing about it today. If you like quirky, complicated people trying to survive living together interesting, you will like this one for sure.Movie Review: Don't avoid this film just because it's about a commune
Summary: 5 Stars
Fun, light portrayal of a commune of left-wingers from an earlier time in history. Much better than I expected; a sleeper gem in many ways. A certain warmth is operative throughout. Without checking to be sure, I feel almost certain the writer was female. The characters evolve and change during the film in often surprising ways.
I'm skeptical of the logic that shoves a film into a glbt ghetto, just because there are one or two gay characters. Most of the characters in this film are straight. But it can't be denied that this show will appeal to both communities, rather than just one or the other.
I've yet to watch a Scandinavian film I didn't like. Where the French wax cynical and depressing, the Scandinavians have a certain optimism about human relations. I lump Norway, Finland and Sweden together because I haven't discerned any differences amongst them so far.