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Upswing ( Nousukausi ) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - Finland ]

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Upswing is an absolutely hilarious comedy with unexpected twists in the plot. I have not laughed this hard for ages!

I could not disagree more with the other review written...Yes, this could have been made with big bucks anywhere in Hollywood as it shines great quality work, the actors do a fantastic job, its well produced...and oh so entertaining! Yet it is easy to see its not a typical Hollywood movie. Its original and without too much glimmer.

Not all Finnish movie directors are Kaurismakis,nor do they need to be. There is alot of variety to be found in modern Finnish cinema, and this movie is an excellent, top quality example of it. Five stars without a doubt!

Ideologically the opposite from a Kaurismaki film. A little tale for enjoyment of the bourgeoisie, this black comedy (that isn't so black and has only cheap humor) shows why Finnish cinema hasn't made the rounds around the world in a cloud of success. The conservative end is another sample if globalization of the invasion of mediocre ideas and self assured emptiness. How can you do a comedy about class differences without any commentary about class? How can you show differences without any relation within the two positions? Low class and middle-high class here are like two continents, like tourist destinations. The movie not only shows what criticizes but condones it. Is a movie about what the rich (filmmakers) think about the poor, but is no better than regular television at that. Maybe we must let Hollywood to do Hollywood. Bad movies are made everywhere.