Murk

Of the Danish films, I like the more recent stuff like Journal 64 or The Absent One, but Murk is no disgrace, and it oozes Nordic film style. The slow, gloomy and drawn out narrative (which unfortunately not everyone appreciates), along with a decent subject make Murk a fine, intelligent thing that unfortunately gets a bit illogical towards the end, and Nikolaj Lie Kaas not only looks like a fool the whole film, but acts a bit like one in the finale. The villain is properly nasty, the Nordic setting is excellent, the idea is original and the film can be sensitive in certain places, so I'm satisfied, but since I have something to compare it with I won't give four stars and leave that rather to other Danes. (03/16/2021)

Nikolaj Lie Kaas is definitely not one of the top Danish actors. In the other hand, he is an incredibly good fit for those gloomy Danish mysteries, just like in the case of Morke. He glowers the entire time, but he’s surrounded by solid atmosphere and a tangled murder mystery. There is something about this movie, something that will make me remember Nikolaj Lie Kaas forever. Not bad. (04/01/2020)