NOKAS (2010)

Let's be realistic.

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

I have recently watched Nokas , as it is supposed to be about a robbery that really took place in Norway,and it was meant to have a believable script and a real life feeling to it.I love and hate the movie and here's my motives : the characters have no substance, it is difficult to tell who's who and many of the actors involved have no purpose to explain the story. The director takes the viewers attention in a roller-coaster of good and bad scenes but the scenes do not add up or reveal the center point of the story and leaves the viewer frustrated waiting for something to happen. It seems as if the one planning the robbery was a total idiot and no one of the thieves knew what they were supposed to do ,and the cops as well seem like a bunch of freshmen on their first day on the job. What i loved about the movie was the fear that felt real between the bank employees,the arson of the truck,the fact that failure can occur anytime, not like in American movies where everything goes right the first time.Also the break into the bank was very well directed but i felt that a large part of the story is missing, and the movie ends abruptlyI recommend the movie only if you attending director/actor classes and want a point of reference

This must be one of the most stupid films I've ever seen. Living in Sweden, I've met quite a few Norwegians, none of which were as stupid as 99% of the people in this movie. I realize it's supposed to be a documentary, but it just isn't possible that anyone can be this stupid. Pensioners and families with small children standing still a few meters from an intense firefight, and seemingly not notice anything or simply not caring, and with no intent at all to take cover or try to run away. There is a Swedish comedy called "Cops" and although it is very good, it is not nearly as funny as this movie, so if you like comedies, watch it!!

The Poster of Nokas and the robbery theme, lured me in. Particularly striking was the wide depth of field portrayed in the poster, generally only achieved by SLR cameras and lenses.In the case of Nokas, What you see is indeed What you get.STORY: The story is the realistic re-creation of a robbery that played out in 2004 in a European theater (Norway). Realistic means, real people loosing their nerves, being hysteric and not playing the heroes in world abiding by physical laws.SCREENPLAY: The screenplay is well done and traces out the robbery from the first and third person POV, following various people including the robbers and the police.SOUND: The sound design is slightly above average. There is little background music, and nothing that stood out to me.VERDICT: 10/10 I consider this a masterpiece, for the being the first of its kind employing this technology in a well-executed, realistic robbery-themed movie.TECHNOLOGY: Technologically the new camera generation means wider picture angles, shallower depth of field, incredible low light performance, and above all a field of view which allows for a First person perspective. (PS: I didn't find any information regarding the actual camera setup the crew used)For gamers, the POV perspective is the next best thing to 3D, of putting the viewer directly into the action.

Nokas is a a paradox that works. This careful reconstruction of Norway's biggest ever robbery avoids all sense of cliché - and opts for one of the better directorial decision seen in a crime / heist movie. No drama, no screaming villains or pretty girls, this is a superbly researched semi-documentary that simple records a five hour period in minutiae - yet it is tense, involving, and probably the best recreation of a bank robbery I have seen.The Nordic style of speaking and manner is captured well - no-one "acts" they simply are, and here we get almost no character development - it's straight-up storytelling, using a lot of mid-shoulder mid-close and close-ups - it is well shot. The camera work etc; fits this well - it never feels amateurish.Considering how iconic this real event was - in a country where bank robbery is extremely rare - they could have over-glamourised and made a Nordic Heat; by avoiding that trap they had made cinema, a film's film, and one where integrity respects the events but never loses the sense of adrenalin.Good film-making all round.