Fresh
A satisfying, altogether distinctive piece of filmmaking.
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Jar City
2006 · 1h 33m · Not Rated
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Baltasar Kormákur
Overview
A murder opens up a bleak trail of long buried secrets and small town corruption for a worn out police detective and his squad.
Director and cast
- Baltasar Kormákur Director
- Ingvar E. Sigurðsson as Erlendur
- Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir as Eva Lind
- Björn Hlynur Haraldsson as Sigurður Óli
- Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir as Elínborg
- Atli Rafn Sigurðsson as Örn
- Kristbjörg Kjeld as Katrín
- Þorsteinn Gunnarsson as Holberg
- Theodór Júlíusson as Elliði
- Þórunn Magnea Magnúsdóttir as Elín
- Guðmunda Elíasdóttir Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
94%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Tremendously acted and shot with memorable confidence, Jar City deserves a much wider release than it's apparently going to get.
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com
Fresh
Terrifically acted, expertly shot and painstakingly paced, Jar City investigates deeper, darker themes. And Erlendur is a reminder that homicide detectives don't save lives so much as exhume the meanings of violence.
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Fresh
Director Baltasar Kormakur interweaves taciturn Scandinavian humor and morbid violence for a unique combination of flavors.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fresh
The story, based on a best-selling novel, has familiar overtones; but Kormakur overcomes them with stylish direction.
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
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