Kusturica at his most accessible and pure, unadulterated fun. I just love this guy all over.

Non-political (and much lighter) follow-up to Kusturica's Palme d'Or winning "Underground."

Charming, full of lowbrow humour - scatological jokes galore! -, ridiculous slapstick, strange characters, and a simple but oddly played love story. The shots are so packed full of excitement and insanity that you the predictability of the plot never becomes an issue.

The story isn't entirely compelling, but the gusto with which all the characters live out their lives, the pace that the film maintains and the degree to which background action is directed impressed the hell out of me.

This was my first Emir Kusturica film. Actually I've seen it before, but not from the beginning. The start was hilarious, then it's got a calm part, but the end was pure carneval. Pitbull! Terrier!

Kusturica's black humor pervades every aspect of the film and once you get into it it's a fun and touching ride. Because it foreshadows things so clearly the first half is a little less fun than the second when you can finally see all the pieces come together but there's still never a dull moment.