Laikals The greatest movie ever made..!

Manthast Absolutely amazing

Robert Joyner The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Matylda Swan It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.

michael_ruth-551-214909 First I'd like to note that I'm generally a fan of Scandinavian TV shows. I enjoy watching crime shows, thrillers, and shows that delve into the supernatural.So, when 'Jordskott', a Swedish mystery show, was announced to be aired on Arte, one of my favorite TV channels, known for quality productions and 'insider tips', I was full of expectations.Consequently, I wasn't discouraged, when I felt that the first two or three episodes were mostly boring and way too long for what actually happened. I was hoping it would eventually get better, especially once a few of the 'mysteries' were explained.Unfortunately, it didn't.This is a show in which little is said, less explained, and nothing shown. It seems that none of the characters are curious, suspicious, or even much interested in what's going on. Obvious supernatural phenomena are taken for granted without anyone wondering about them. When the female protagonist's daughter shows up after having gone missing over seven years ago, she's infected by a 'parasite' that nobody has ever seen. Nobody at the hospital has any clue about it, and besides a half-hearted idea about removing it surgically, nobody appears to be interested in finding out more about it. The police are apparently completely incompetent and investigations into the apparent kidnapping, which serves as the initial hook for the show, go nowhere until the protagonist, lead by clues gained from strange visions and seemingly unrelated incidents starts to help them.There's a bunch of odd characters with nebulous motivations, all apparently knowing more than they admit.I don't know if it's for reasons of a low budget or artistic choice, but despite a growing population of 'non-human' beings, the viewer is never shown more than a glimpse, if anything at all. There's a teenager with glowing eyes, some screeching thing in a bath tub, and plenty of completely human-looking beings that are either carriers of the before-mentioned parasite (this is actually the 'Jordskkott') or something else (which is never explained) with vestigial tails. The biggest let-down is that the apparent villain, purportedly, the only survivor of a mythical race never makes an appearance, while the real villain turns out to be a secretary(!) trying to make sure her mentally retarded son will enjoy a good life after her imminent death (she has cancer) by bequeathing a silver treasure to him.So, yeah, this was a complete waste of my time. What little there is of the flimsy storyline could have easily been told in a double-length episode of the X-Files.

Bene Cumb As I am fond of Scandinavian suspense thrillers, I try to watch them as much as possible, preferably in sequence. True, as the "aces are high", it is natural that in a search of a new angle or background, the result can be less interesting to certain viewers. I, for example, have to admit that I am not much into fabulous creatures or supernatural forces penetrating into "trivial" human world, so the last episodes did not bear the same value for me as primary events and tensions, but luckily there was no "deus ex machina" or superhero present, and gradually appearing non-real elements did not make me cancel the watching. At times, tense just faded away and made me ponder that less duration or number of episodes could have been becoming.Unlike in most of Swedish series with alternating actors-actresses, almost all performers here were unknown to me (apart from Ann Petrén), but I cannot say I was particularly impressed by anyone whose career should be followed in the future. So, a decent series, but similar with the ones like Maria Wern and Arne Dahl rather than with Bron/Broen or Millennium. For those, however, fond of additional mysticism and gloomy mood, Jordskott can be recommended with bigger enthusiasm.

Vickity_Boo Jordskott, at first I thought it was a detective drama and my flatmate was very quick to dismiss it because of the subtitles. My advice, stick with it! I continued to watch it and found myself watching each episode twice.Yes, it's a detective drama, but it's also a supernatural/fantasy story, one with a slightly disturbing underlying story - fantastic filming and acting, with a story that keeps you guessing right till the end.Well worth a watch, the story doesn't drag and it'll open you up to more European dramas - you've just got to learn to read and watch at the same time :)

Ciro Alves This series feels like a child wrote it while playing "Thieves". Story holes everywhere, continuation mess ups and bad acting. I'm used to great series by Swedish writers, this one is not one of them. Save yourself some time and don't watch this.The series had great potential considering all the mystical and somewhat paranormal background it's based on but the writing just didn't cut it. Nor did the cast for that matter. I was hoping for something in the quality of the Millennium trilogy but this is not one of the series that can even dream to reach such heights. I hope there's someone that can take this concept and re-write it in a way that makes it possible to watch without laughing all the way through it. Maybe that's the thing, this is a comedy and I didn't understand that.