Gnarr
When the going gets weird, the weird turn political in Gnarr, a sociopolitical-comedy docu about comic Jon Gnarr's run for mayor of Reykjavik in the wake of the Icelandic economic meltdown.
(...) Both Gnarr and helmer Ulfarsson (...) are clearly making the point that disillusionment, and even disgust, with the circumstances of the 2008 economic collapse has suffused the entire world. That's especially true of Iceland, where an elitist economic structure made bailouts particularly galling to the average citizen.
[I]t does have something to say about the financial state of the world and how far a populace can be pushed before it embraces absurdity – and even votes for it.
Much of the joy of the film is the relentless irritation Gnarr causes the "serious" politicians of Reykjavik, who really don't know how to deal with him: They can't possibly match him for silliness, but they can't take too high a road, either, for fear of being pegged as snobs. Gnarr thoroughly disrupts the public conversation in Reykjavik, and it's impressive how he stays in character and maintains his shtick.
John Anderson, Variety
Duration: 96 min
Dialogue: Icelandic
Subtitles: English
Age limit: K7
