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Ex Drummer

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Three rock musicians find a drummer whose dark ambitions may ruin them all.
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Chris Norris Film Comment Magazine 11/14/2013
One of the film's greatest strengths is its rendering of punk's style, sound, and seedy milieu, showing in explicit detail how lost souls might redeem themselves in one explosive half-hour in the spotlight. Go to Full Review
Mike Hale New York Times 03/03/2011
2.5/5
The visual dexterity exhibited by Mr. Mortier, in his feature debut, and his cinematographer, Glynn Speeckaert, may keep you watching if not necessarily involved. Go to Full Review
Nicolas Rapold Village Voice 03/01/2011
The flashy adaptation of the book by aging Belgian provocateur Herman Brusselmans is as systematically offensive and boisterously vulgar as its degenerate punk protagonists. Or at least that's the aim. Go to Full Review
Mariko McDonald Film Threat 08/12/2008
4.5/5
One of those rare films that still manages to haunt you long after you leave the theatre, for people who like that kind of thing. Go to Full Review
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04/28/2021 Un film che a parer mio va assolutamente visto, esoso, esagerato e con violenza gratuita e volgarità surreale, ma nasconde davvero qualcosa di più. Regia, colori e fotografia sono qualcosa di sensazionale, ad oggi il film che meglio rende l'idea di squallido. Non da meno è anche la presenza dell'ottima musica, che dire... se sei alla ricerca di quello squallore finissimo che ti tiene incollato allo schermo questo é il film giusto: essenza del punk. Disponibile su prime video. See more 10/25/2017 Sick film, a love it. See more 08/29/2016 This movie is disturbing! See more 06/04/2016 Que es la adaptación de un libro se nota y de muy buena forma, algo diferente, decadente con una música excelente. See more 02/02/2016 I've had this one laying around for ages, as I think I won it in some random Interweb contest, so I was happy to finally give ti a spin and see what's up. The story of a group of misfits trying to form a rock band and the ensuing manipulations and chaos that this causes are rather engaging, though I don't know how often I would revisit the film. Rental? See more 01/03/2016 Being Belgian myself, I was able to read the book "Ex-Drummer" about a decade ago in its original language when I was 17 and I was pleasantly surprised by the eloquence, cynicism and misanthropy of author Herman Brusselmans. In spite of the dirty language, the book was pleasant to read and you really felt like you're exploring the mind of a lone intellectual hanging out with the lowest common denominators of Belgian society as part of a personal anthropological study in a world of despicable morons. "Ex-Drummer" attempts to do the same but fails at every level. The main character is little different from the lowlife scumbags he mingles with, totally ruining the entire concept Brusselmans had made. The environment fails at its portrayal of the sad and depraved milieu it takes place in. The attempts at surrealism are superfluous and feel out of place. The screenplay is utterly boring and uninteresting. Without the eloquence and cynicism that's omnipresent in the book, the film is entirely void of content. Add to all this a few pretty disgusting scenes and you have a recipe for an unnecessary and barely watchable attempt at making an art house film. I would not recommend this film to anyone. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Three rock musicians find a drummer whose dark ambitions may ruin them all.
Director
Koen Mortier
Producer
Eurydice Gysel, Koen Mortier
Screenwriter
Koen Mortier
Production Co
Quad Productions, CCCP
Genre
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Original Language
Dutch
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 20, 2010
Runtime
1h 44m
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