Portland

The narrative of a young delinquent who fails to embody his own “don’t care” attitude and ends up pulling his younger brother into his criminal world had the potential to be compelling. Regrettably, the execution falls short. As is often the case with Danish films, there is a lack of attention to detail, resulting in thugs who sound more like business school graduates than ex-convicts. The dialects are completely off, and the so-called bikers lack both bikes and distinctive personalities. The film’s increasingly surreal climax does little to alleviate its sluggish pace, though it does offer a hint of what the story might have achieved.