This movie is outstanding. The dark streets, the music, and the old buildings really give you the feeling like you are in the old Socialist Yugoslavia. It's really a blast from the past. The storyline is gripping, and fun to watch. There is not one spot in the movie that is boring. There were some flaws, like newer cars visible, modern apparel, modern buildings, but man... this movie really shows you how life was back in SFRY Yugoslavia! 10/10, I hope the same director makes plenty more movies. He definitely has the right image in his head, and hopefully he can make more movies taking place during the 1970's and 1980's of Yugoslavia. Really great movie, that's all I can say.

Great and unique movie. Even better if you know the background. To understand the "term" phantom in movie context you got to understand the real events that this film is depicting: I was only eight years old when phantom was chased by whole Belgrade police in Porsche he stole. I lived in one of the downtown streets of Belgrade where the Phantom was making fun of police in the famous chases, but I had never heard of him until the 80's (and be aware of the fact that kids know everything). For a good reason, since this sort of vigilante wasn't popular in such regime. It was Tito's regime of tyranny and fear when it comes to freedom of speech or even loud thinking. Police was right hand of such regime and strangler of every free thought. In order to give the clear message to the people, police was brutal and often judge and jury. You could be beaten and locked for giving a wrong look to the police officer in the street, without real chance to complain thereafter. In such country, police had no enemies, and police itself could be everybody's enemy if the one was not cautious. In such country, there was no crime. If any, SA police was always successful in getting criminals to justice and always very quick. This is why nobody wanted to take their chances against Tito's Praetorians. Nobody except Belgrade Phantom. We can only guess why this guy stole that Porsche and mocked whole almighty police of Belgrade for ten days in the heart of the communistic police state. Was he the guy who worshiped Ryan O'Neal as a "Driver"? Or a guy who just wanted to see how good car Porsche really is? We don't know that for sure but tend to doubt these. I think that the previous are cases when the event character wants to appropriate thing he has stolen or use for the reasons of material or other personal benefit, and Porsche at that time would certainly be good for that. However he definitely didn't steel the Porsche to make profit out of it. So, we know that he use it to baffle the police. Did he do that for personal reasons? Like only because he could? Many people today believe that he used it as a tool of his resistance that encapsulated suppressed reluctance to repression of every free minded citizen in that time Belgrade. That includes not only the ordinary eye witnesses that gathered in downtown to hail him every night, but many among police officers. In the country of poltroons and silent listeners in all social structures including army, media and diplomacy, he used the only skill he had to shake the system: driving. Even if his motives were completely different, Belgrade citizens of that time identified with him exactly for that reason and this is what we today love to believe. The movie tries to bring you the recreation of the event without casual manipulating in leading to final conclusion. That is performed by pretty unique combination of documentary cinema verite and feature film, almost perfectly. Downside is bad acting of minor roles. Also, casting could be better especially when it comes to leading role. All in all big 9 and must see, if you ask me!

I saw the film two times in the movie theater and couldn't believe the previous comment! This is definitely one of the best Serbian films, especially in the last 15 years. This person must have personal reasons for his comment, because all of the reviews in the media, and what I heard people saying, including me is that this film is wonderful. Great mix of documentary and fiction, wonderful actors that really look like the authentic people, fantastic pictures, i loved it! I know the story of the Fantom from my parents, and it really didn't disappoint my expectations. Again, opposed to the previous comment, one of the strongest points of the film is the atmosphere, the actors, the photography and the interviews which are a true delight no only to me, but the whole movie theater was overwhelmed by their charm and wits. Sorry, but i recommend this film not only to those interested in Serbian film, but anyone in search of good cinema.

I really enjoyed this film. I wasn't judging this movie as I would a Hollywood project. It surpasses nearly all of them anyway because it's got soul. People who were there give recounts of their own experiences and perspectives, between the recreations which were very well done. The film has a real 70's feel to it, so masterfully portrayed it's tougher to tell the difference in eras between the actual clips and the recreations, than it is to tell the difference between the recreations and the interviews. If the interviews were not shot in modern crispness, you wouldn't be able to tell this movie wasn't actually from the era of the phantom.The story of the phantom and his effect on the people, especially during a time of tyranny in a police state is inspiring, and even some of the police who were the younger officers at the time admit to secretly admiring him.I'm sure most people will like it, only those who try not to won't.