Kontroll

Excellent world building establishing an interesting group in an interesting situation. In all reality though, it kind of pales in comparison to regular stories from just asking random strangers what the worst thing that's ever happened to them on the subway.

Certainly on the surreal side with a number of odd unexplained occurrences and motivations, but on the whole surprisingly grounded and straightforward. A pretty clear allegory for self imposed purgatory that uses its setting to setup a character study. As intriguing as the that is, and there are quite a few funny and enjoyable moments that come from its unique atmosphere, it's the slow methodical unraveling of the lead character's circumstances and emotional state that really make this shine.

Not bad, but schizophrenic. Hints at a thriller in the intro, then becomes a comedy for the bulk of the film, and returns to thriller. The comedy is fine, although a bit reminiscent of those 80's comedies about some ragtag group of misfits. The thriller angle is more intriguing and I'd like to have seen it fleshed out more. Bonus points for a nice sense of visual style and a groovy soundtrack.

It felt very much like a feature film debut and it was. That's not to put it down or anything, it's just easy to tell sometimes. Anyway, I liked it. I didn't love it, but it was interesting enough all the way through. It was nicely shot and managed to give off a surreal feeling quite well.

Laid back, relaxed view of subway ticket-takers (!) – has the lack of thrust and focus that you would normally see in a “stoner” movie so reaction may be dictated by your love/disinterest in the genre. Effective at evoking the dank and sinister underpinnings of its locale, and the characters are a colorful bunch, but it soon becomes apparent that their lives and experiences are not especially interesting; attempt to juice up the narrative by incorporating a murder mystery works fitfully.

Very odd, very Eastern European if you will.

Kontroll is a very gritty, emotionally driven story of good and evil. The mix of terror and humor is very unique, and the film is quite captivating because of it. Really good!

"Kontroll" is a pleasantly wacky film. It is set underground (in the Budapest metro) and that makes it pretty special - and it's not just a gimmick. Nimród Antal makes excellent use of the subway system as well as the cast and delivers an exciting, varied little gem that meshes suspense, comedy, romance, mystery and drama very well. The finale is just beautiful and reveals an unadorned allegorical take on the film's underground setting which strikes as very resonant.

Film pokazujacy jak zyja kontrolerzy z wegier chyba XD

The PSI is pretty right on here. I enjoyed it but it didn't wow me. There are great things about this: the comedy is great, and I enjoyed the music. I enjoyed the visuals. The thriller aspect should have been more explored.

Stupid ending but flows well enough.

I liked it....i especially like the girl in the bear costume...

Top badass moment? For most of this film the ticket inspectors are on the wrong end of abuse from passengers. In one incident, an especially annoying woman threatens to report one for groping her if he hassles her any more about not having a ticket. So the guy promptly grabs her boobs, much to her horror and embarrassment. Now I'm not condoning this in any way, but somehow she deserved it. Calling someone's bluff is always badass, if you get away with it. No cats, chainsaws or decapitations.

a psychedelic underground journey with marvelous music.

Probably the best hungarian "pop" film, but it's only funny if you live in Budapest. The end of the story very diappointed me.

Cool little film that creates an interesting atmosphere as it only takes place in the grimy subway network. I really enjoyed the camerawork, music, casting and locations. A bit disorienting how the movie switches from comedy to semi-thriller, and it's a shame the whole thing wraps up way too fast at the end. The cuteness of the bear costume girl was hard to reconcile with my hatred of everything furry-related, leaving me confused and partially randy.

Unexpected.

Overall Enjoyment: 15/40, Plot/Themes: 10/20, Cinematography/Direction: 10/20, Acting/Writing: 10/20 Kontroll was a very strange movie. Some parts of the movie were quite enjoyable but overall it comes off as annoyingly ambiguous and I don't have any burning desire to ever rewatch it. Also while the setting is neat, filming an entire movie in the subway without a change of setting at all starts to be grating.

Fantastic cinematography, I adored the atmosphere it created, especially the light contrast (with the red and the blue) to differentiate the real world from his dreams. I liked the main character but not his guy friends, those “comedic” scene of them asking for the tickets were so bad. I wished the tone was better, but overall, I had a good time (even with the sometimes-inappropriate music). P.S: it has a Guy Ritchie aura

"Like Pen-ek Ratanaruang's Last Life in the Universe, Kontroll is another "chill out" production that's alternately lovely and sinister." - Ed Gonzalez

Very good.

Some films aspire to creating a world of their own, a fully-functioning universe where only the specific laws of the film apply. Kontroll creates such a world without blowing the bank on art direction, props or costumes. Underground, the makers of this film have created a darkly beautiful hades populated by a charmingly misanthropic cast. Aside from creating such a complete world, the pacing of the film is sharp, the cinematography is gorgeous, and the ultimate message of the story comes off

This is a blatant Hollywoodization of classic Eastern European surrealism. It has some moments of excellence, but it's diluted to appeal to a broader audience.

I assume it's better if you're Hungarian, which i am not, or if you completely understand the symbolism, which I do not.

terror and nothing short of that

Absolutely brilliant debut (full-length) movie from Antal. Only distracting thing was Makeup Departments job or actors did their own makeups. Anyhow, Kontroll is the best Hungarian movie ever.

A gritty little jewel from Hungarian cinema. If you're looking for something different from all the generic mainstream stuff, this is it. I liked it.

- worth experiencing

Existential Thriller with outstanding visuals!

PeaceAnarchy sums up this one best.

Man I really did not like this movie, I actually need film fans to explain why they rated this so high. It's so dull, and boring, and paced very slow with no payoff or character growth.

Fun and animate. Brings life to this run down, grimy metro and contains a bit of everything. Laughed a little, jumped a bit and enjoyed the ride.

Half film is mighty kino, half is a sad holywood rip off

Very stylish, but ultimately shallow (I rolled my eyes at the bit where the old professor informs the audience about the protagonist's spectacular past).

Fast-paced, intriguing thriller with many layers.

For some reason I thought this would be a science fiction film. It is not, but as in science fiction, the world is more important than plot and characters. And it is indeed fascinating, but a bit more work on the script would have been necessary.

The cinematography is stunning. The musical choices didn't really work most of the time. It felt quite superficial too, but the vibes were correct.

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