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Pusher
Pusher

7.0

Pusher

NR·1996·110m

Summary

A drug pusher grows increasingly desperate after a botched deal leaves him with a large debt to a ruthless drug lord.

Crew

Director, Screenplay

Nicolas Winding Refn

Screenplay

Jens Dahl

Reviews

r96sk

r96sk

September 24, 2023

7

A solid crime thriller.

<em>'Pusher'</em> entertained me enough, though the plot did feel a bit repetitive as it felt like it kept 'going around in circles' to me personally. Some of the lighting and editing (as in cuts) choices also made the film feel a little more underwhelming.

The cast do well, arguably the film's strongest element. Kim Bodnia makes for a solid lead, though his performance is a tad samey throughout - similar to the aforementioned. Mads Mikkelsen's Tonny sticks out because he is being played by Mads Mikkelsen, the character is OK - underused perhaps, though I may just think that as it's Mads... the whole reason I chose to view this trilogy, to be honest.

6/10 would feel harsh so this 1996 release gets 7/10 from yours truly. I didn't overly enjoy it, though I can't exactly say I disliked it either... probably levels out at watchable.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

Danish

Budget:

$965,000.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

drug dealer
copenhagen, denmark
police operation
drugs
nordic noir