Sinopsis(1)
At the beginning of his directional career, Petr Zelenka made the first of his "almost-documentaries" depicting the lives of Czech musicians - this time the founding fathers of Czech punk-rock. (Summer Film School)
Reseñas (1)
Over the years, I gradually watched all three of Zelenka's mystifying films, and even though none of them was a flop, the first one - Mňága - Happy End, left the best impression on me. It's not only because it was the first and therefore original. For such mystification to work on you, you have to have a relationship with the director's object of interest - the stronger, the better. I grew up with the band Mňága, whereas I never listened to Visací zámek and their work was completely beyond me. Only the most knowledgeable fan will appreciate the game with identity and absurdity. At the same time, it is true that for similar projects, only a slight exaggeration is most effective - a position where only an insider can tell if it is ironic. That's why the once-appreciated Year of the Devil did not impress me as much as I expected - it was too over-stylized. Here, I find a few really good ideas, but as a whole, it's only worth three stars. Overall impression: 60%.
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