Turist (aka Force Majeure) (2014)

[Plain Old Tele]

Discuss.

[Jake Gittes]

The penultimate scene took me out of the film in the way it was so clearly a writer's construct (no one would go skiing in such a dense fog unless a filmmaker needs them to), but besides that, this is an insightful, sharp and, most importantly, frequently hilarious deconstruction of a modern family unit, inflated male ego and expectations the society automatically puts on a man. It also largely avoids being condescending towards its characters or the viewer, which would have been an easy road to take. I've seen three of Ruben Ostlund's films now and I have to tip my hat to the guy, he's one of the few people that keep modern European art cinema genuinely interesting and provocative without alienating the viewer. 

 

These three minutes of male ego being inflated and then deflated is easily my favorite scene in the movie. Funny as hell.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf7j27bS1V0

[Plain Old Tele]

I edited the title to reflect its English language release, since 99% of people who're posting here will be searching for the English alt.

[Goffe]

The penultimate scene took me out of the film in the way it was so clearly a writer's construct (no one would go skiing in such a dense fog unless a filmmaker needs them to), but besides that, this is an insightful, sharp and, most importantly, frequently hilarious deconstruction of a modern family unit...It also largely avoids being condescending towards its characters or the viewer, which would have been an easy road to take.

this would be exactly like my review if I ever write one.

 

I really liked the penultimate scene, it's not realistic or anything but it's very tense and that's enough for me I guess.

 

90/100

[4815162342]

Oh yeah, the whole ski danger in windy fog with zero visibility scene was way way way too artificial.