
Much as Buena Vista Social Club revealed a rich and unexplored world of music and culture, Cool and Crazy introduces us to a group of men who find purpose, companionship and even fame, as members of a male choir in Berlevåg.... (Full plot summary below)
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Much as Buena Vista Social Club revealed a rich and unexplored world of music and culture, Cool and Crazy introduces us to a group of men who find purpose, companionship and even fame, as members of a male choir in Berlevåg.
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| Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonIt's so thoroughly engaging, so beautifully made, strikingly shot and chock-full of humor and humanity, I can't imagine any intelligent audience not falling in love with it - if only they take the leap of faith to see it. |
| Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyCool and Crazy, not only does music have charms to soothe the savage breast, but also warmth to melt the endless Norwegian winter. |
| New York PostLou LumenickAn unusual and utterly disarming documentary. |
| Chicago ReaderLisa AlspectorJensen's use of the conventions of documentary making -- and his undermining of them in ways both bold and subtle -- seems too canny and consistent for the form. Yet the harder I try to decide whether this is a documentary or a parody, the more I wonder why it matters. |
| Boston GlobeLeighton KleinUnusual and utterly disarming documentary. |
| Boston GlobeLeighton Walter KilleFar from being a collection of stoic cliches, the singers are vibrantly individual, and their stories form the film's core. |
| The New York TimesDave KehrConsistently offbeat and entertaining; at such moments, it is also quite moving. |
| TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghBerlevag's 1300 inhabitants are by nature hardy and uncomplaining, but Knut Erik Jensen's unhurried documentary reveals that there's more to them than mere stoicism. |
| Boxoffice MagazineChris WiegandLike all good documentaries, this is an enlightening insight into a previously unexplored world, to which the viewer feels privileged to have been introduced. |
| Dallas Morning NewsGary DowellIt's not bad per se, but it would probably play better on the small screen. |