Love Is All You Need (Den skaldede frisør) – Nothing special, but inoffensive and enjoyable

Love Is All you Need is a typical “wedding movie” – beautiful location, crazy families, emotional drama, pre-wedding jitters, and the cold, handsome guy who needs to loosen up and find love. But this Danish film feels different than its American counterparts on several levels. It is less frenetic, and the inevitable cliches are played more straightly and earnestly, rather than for pure comic effect. And there is more attention to dialog, even if the dialog is not spectacular. It comes across like a nice little family story, in a beautiful setting, and it holds your attention pretty well, even though the pacing slows a bit toward the end. The main character, played warmly by Trine Dyrholm, is a very relaxing and enjoyable companion for 116 minutes. The supporting cast is basically solid, and Pierce Brosnan looks every bit like a guy Trine Dyrholm would fall for.

Nothing special here, but it’s inoffensive, enjoyable, has beautiful scenery which is very well-filmed, and doesn’t leave you feeling pissed off in the end.

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