OVERRATED "ART FILM" ALERT: The following film is adored by sophisticated and "with it" film fans. The fact that the average person may find the whole thing unfunny and bland is due to their just not being smart enough to understand and appreciate this masterpiece.This was a very painful and dreadful experience for me--watching this Danish film. It's a shame, really, as I have loved all the other Danish movies I have seen and had very high hopes for this one. Plus, with the word "Mifune" in the title, I really wished the movie had SOMETHING to do with this great Japanese actor (which it really did not). However, because the director chose to use so many disgusting images (I felt a need to bathe after seeing it) and because everyone in the film ultimately seemed so awful and selfish, I really didn't care one bit for anyone--except maybe a bit for the very annoying and under-socialized mentally retarded brother. In fact, every time I THOUGHT I liked a character, the writers had them then behave in horrible ways that guaranteed you'd be turned off by them. While it is true that real human beings are complex (often likable and not likable), the dichotomy was just too striking and unrealistic in this film. And, because of this the characters just didn't seem real. So, by the end, I just wanted them all to go away---the girl, the "smarter" brother and even the mentally challenged one. Just go away and let me pretend I didn't waste my time seeing this depressing mess.

I saw the film last night on TV, but have been wanting to rent it for the last 5 years, but never did. The story reminded me a bit of Rainman, but being a Dogma movie gave it it's special charm.Especially the isolation of the location on an island and the harshness of living on such an isolated farm were brought over very well by the dogma principle of using only natural light. I thought the acting of Iben Hjejle was fantastic as the prostitute who is on a crossroad in her life and has to find out which road to take. The other characters (except for Kresten's wife)are also played very believable. The only thing that bothers me is the overacting. Dogma pretends to be as close to reality as possible, but i cannot believe that in Denmark, when there is a small disagreement, everybody starts to scream at each other in such an overdone way. Still it remains a good, entertaining movie, so watch it!!

Mifune was an entertaining movie. I thought the acting was well done especially Jesper Asholt as Rud. Some aspects of the story were confusing to me like the lottery tickets. Did they win or what? Plus I'm not sure of the ending. I might have read more into it then was expected but maybe that was the goal. Unless you are familiar with Seven Samurai the significance of the pot and gloves is lost. Overall a good movie worth a watch.

"Mifune" was the second dogma film i saw. The first "Festen", is one of my all-time favorites. I recommended the film to many friends but the reactions were rather disappointing. However I will recommend Mifune also to them. The actors are great, especially Iben Hjelje, the characters are well developed, except Gerner (we never know what's his problem) and the story is touching, although there are some scenes which could be left out. On one or to occasions the film made me laugh and there are certainly some lessons of life in it. Being settled in life is surely a nice thing to go for, but not if you have to break up with people you love to accomplish that. (Kresten) If you're in trouble with yourself, don't work it out to those who loves you. (Bjarke) So, for the people who are hesitating to watch the film : don't, watch it. For the people who already watched it and liked it : watch the French film "Ma vie revée des anges" I'm sure you will like this one too. For myself : Take time to watch "The Idiots"