Reservoir Dogs in the Slovenian Way

The film, based on the novel with the same title by Vinko Möderndorfer, does not only focus on the company of four alcoholics, who reveal their hatred to everything remotely reminiscent of something foreign; it also uncovers the general phenomenon of narrow-mindedness, or suburbs in one's head.

It is a quite dark but consistent vision, which sheds light on the places we would rather not see. The four protagonists do not even have enough love for themselves, let alone for the people around them. We witness their slow but certain shipwreck as they are drowning in miserable self-indulgence and abetment. This results in a revealing portrait of extremely bitter pigheadedness, which manifests itself in various consequences, from alcoholism, sexual deviations, to broken families and chronic depression, which toys with suicide all the time. The film, whose strong point are especially the masterful interpretations of the four main actors, also boasts a thoughtful set design and top notch photography.

Dražen Štader, Vikend magazin, 2 April 2004
Evaluation: 4 stars (out of 5)