Very European

Rating: 9/10 (24 May 2002)

I find European films can be either extremely well done, or done on a low budget; where a quality story is replaced with shock value.(ie nudity and bizarre events) Much, like today's real life TV where shock replaces a high budget for ratings. I never seen the Swedish version,(it may be Norway, or Finland) of this film, and it must be excellent. I figure if a producer will spend big money on a remake it will be good like Unfaithful. The European film story is usually more complex than North American style. I like this film's story, where the cop gets caught in a pickle, and can not incriminate himself. This is a story of strings, where bad choices can pull other strings and create other problem. The killer tries to make himself be like the cop, but he gives clues that this is an untruth. In the end, another cop is given the same choice, and that leaves an impression on the viewer. Like Unfaithful one see the ramification of there actions. 9/10