Pusher (1996)
A drug pusher grows increasingly desperate after a botched deal leaves him with a large debt to a ruthless drug lord.
- Nicolas Winding Refn
- Nicolas Winding Refn
- Jens Dahl
Rating: 7/10 by 728 users
Alternative Title:
Pusher - L'inizio - IT
Пушер - RU
プッシャー／麻薬密売人 - JP
Dealer - PL
Country:
Denmark
Language:
Dansk
svenska
Srpski
Runtime: 01 hour 50 minutes
Budget: $965,000
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: drug dealer, copenhagen, denmark, police operation, drugs, nordic noir
A solid crime thriller. 'Pusher' entertained me enough, though the plot did feel a bit repetitive as it felt like it kept 'going around in circles' to me personally. Some of the lighting and editing (as in cuts) choices also made the film feel a little more underwhelming. The cast do well, arguably the film's strongest element. Kim Bodnia makes for a solid lead, though his performance is a tad samey throughout - similar to the aforementioned. Mads Mikkelsen's Tonny sticks out because he is being played by Mads Mikkelsen, the character is OK - underused perhaps, though I may just think that as it's Mads... the whole reason I chose to view this trilogy, to be honest. 6/10 would feel harsh so this 1996 release gets 7/10 from yours truly. I didn't overly enjoy it, though I can't exactly say I disliked it either... probably levels out at watchable.
