Edi (2002)

Such a frustrating disappointment

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

"Edi" has lost a lot thanks to the medial attention given to it. The viewers of the film that are watching it today expect no-one-knows-what while they are just going to get a film about the simplicity of life. That's it and that's a lot.A story about a homeless philosopher - that sound like an idea for a problematical story filled with a lot of cynical opinions about the feeling of guilt. And somehow Piotr Trzaskalski managed to make a film both simple and wise, without being to pretentious. It isn't important that Henryk Gołębiewski starring in the leading role is sometimes a bit overwhelmed by the outstanding supporting performance by Jacek Braciak. It isn't important that the main character's quotes sound a bit fake. "Edi" gives a feeling that the film is honest, sincere and quite unusual for the Polish cinema. It is "artistic" but not pretentious and absolutely understandable. It is situated in one of the saddest surroundings but is not filled with depression. Even the criminals aren't presented as tough gangsters, but as little wise guys which is more closer to the truth about Polish criminal world. And whatsmore the film is optimistic and without a fakely glued happy end.

It was very very very beautiful ,a moving, deep, interesting film for every one!!! You should see this amazing film!!! It's worth pay attention to music on this film.I recommended it not only polish spectator's!!! In my opinion it's very serious candidate for Oscar prize!!!

I was a little bit far from praising this movie on the base of people's opinion. Had to go to the cinema and watch it by myself and despite of sitting next to a very special woman i was able to take a lot from this production:). here it is what i mean...It ain't any of those Hollywood crap, nor u won't find here astonishing fx/play/even plot & surrounding. it's just the longer you watch it, the more you feel the sense of this movie. what is it? maybe parabolised reality ? or maybe it's not parabolised at all - simple, pathetic, dull & dirty, but still worth of cope with it. there's popular way of thinking "you are tough if you can fight the fate", actually the main character shows, the real heroism is to dare & want to live accepting the pain, misfortune & life just as it is. There is no need to tell you what's the movie about-if you like independent productions, don't afraid to feel, think intensively just go to the cinema, you won't regret.

That's an amazing story. Too bad, Edi has a few drawbacks, that disqualify that picture from the "The best movies ever made pantheon". What I mean ?-the gangster brother's team was rather funny than sad and scarry, it doesn't fit to the rest of the film -the story with a girl was to literate and infantile -some clever words spoken by the main character, paradoxically, were too trivial and too childishThe main thing that was spoiled in this movie is the difficulty of keeping all the scenes in the same climate, the same track. This film is unequal, irregular. It has amazing moments worth the Oscar, and some really bad and weak moments.There was so close to an amazing, really amazing movie... actually it's "only" very, very good.But, let's say the truth, with all the today crap like all (most, sorry) of the brain less Hollywood movies - Edi shines like a diamond in the sun. Anyway, it's a must see !