Borgman

The one thing I hate more than people not acting/reacting normally in movies is reviewers who whine about people not acting/reacting normally in movies. That said, NO ONE in this movie acted/reacted normally to anything/everything that happened to them. Now, I'll admit, this simply could be how people act/react in the Netherlands. I mean, the name of their country literally means "the Underworld." Not that that actually implies anything. I just thought it was pretty cool.

You are equally drawed towards and repelled by Borgman in this home invasion film on acid.

Maybe it was just the wrong day to watch this kind of Euro-nihilism. But really, I just didn't care. Kind of a mashup of BOUDU SAVED FROM DROWNING and FUNNY GAMES, a mysterious drifter (Jan Bijvoet) worms his way into a bourgeois household, and summoning a number of his colleagues, proceeds to wreak subtle, murderous havoc. Competent across the board, well shot, and well acted, but lacking the psychological insight of Haneke or the humor of the Greek New Wave, it ends up an unpleasant nothing.

Holland goes Funny Games

Amazing piece of work. It's like reading and enjoying a really good book. Don't read anything about this film, just watch it. Now. Semi-spoiler: my money is on gypsy warlocks.