Not to everybody's liking

Rating: 10/10 (10 May 2006)

The movie is rather dark in mood and technically.
Tragedy and comedy are linked together in a furious mixture accompanied by loud memorable music and songs. The surreal situations make this film a parable. In my humble opinion, it is the finest achievement of Mr Emir Kusturica. The movie has such an irresistible Slavic feel to it, that only a very limited number of viewers seem to be able to appreciate its charm. Not to everybody's liking. It's no "Matrix", no "Godfather", no "Pulp Fiction" and it's no "Fellowship of the Ring" or "Star Wars". "Underground" stares at humanity with a grin. A mirror where we all can see the reflection of our past, present, and future. We know what a war is, but we cannot stop. It's a story without end. Three hours fly by in a blur.
Some scenes have become classic for me: a monkey in a tank, the heroes with guns in a boat with the orange sunshine upon their faces, underwater characters, theatrical play with some crazy outspoken expressions and jests, the head-butted UN soldier (who started some brainwashing conversation and got served), the running Petar "Crni" with a rifle shooting at a UN (?) helicopter, the "flying" bride, the final gathering (which takes place in some meta-world, like the final scene in "Solyaris").
In a few words: it is a funny movie, which is at the same time very horrific.
Excellent, 10 out of 10. Thank you for attention.