Pusher
1996
⏱️ 110 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 DA
ActionCrimeDrama
A drug pusher grows increasingly desperate after a botched deal leaves him with a large debt to a ruthless drug lord.
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A solid crime thriller.
'Pusher' entertained me enough, though the plot did feel a bit repetitive as it felt like it kept 'going around in circles' to me personally. Some of the lighting and editing (as in cuts) choices also made the film feel a little more underwhelming.
The cast do well, arguably the film's strongest element. Kim Bodnia makes for a solid lead, though his performance is a tad samey throughout - similar to the aforementioned. Mads Mikkelsen's Tonny sticks out because he is being played by Mads Mikkelsen, the character is OK - underused perhaps, though I may just think that as it's Mads... the whole reason I chose to view this trilogy, to be honest.
6/10 would feel harsh so this 1996 release gets 7/10 from yours truly. I didn't overly enjoy it, though I can't exactly say I disliked it either... probably levels out at watchable.
September 24, 2023
Crew
Director
Nicolas Winding Refn
Writer
Jens Dahl, Nicolas Winding Refn
Producer
Henrik Danstrup, Teddy Gerberg, Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Production
Balboa Entertainment
Keywords
drug dealercopenhagen, denmarkpolice operationdrugsnordic noir