Evil is Amazing

Evil (Mikael Håfström, 2003)

5 reasons to watch this film

1. The way the camera moves
2. Great performances
3. Loved the source music
4. the intro
5. The interaction of the characters

Evil is a film that i had no prior knowledge of, i didn't know the director, the actors,the plot, nothing. I simply got it because of the name. It just grabed my attention so i decided to rent it and am i glad i did. Turns out it was nominated for best foreign film in 2004, i guess this was a film that i overlooked and im kind of pissed that i did because i simply loved it.

The film is about a male student named erik that is considered evil by his step father and his teachers so they send Erik to a boarding school. Erik is played by andreas wilson who does a great job and to my surprise has only been in a handful of films. The direction of the film itself is also amazing and same with adreas wilson the director has only directed a few films. One thing that i loved about it is the use of the camera. It seems that it's actually apart of the directors body. The camera is always on the move trying to reach the main character, kind of trying to help him out in a way. It's just something that i haven't seen before and just simply loved it.

Another note about this film is the director Mikael did a hollywood film, derailed, the clive owen film. Just goes to show that hollywood can break a director's career, hopefully mikael gets back on his feet but i heard that his new film 1408 isnt that great either. Hope the same doesnt happen with Wong KAi wai and my blueberry nights.

Grade A+