The Third Wave (2003) Den tredje vågen
The Third Wave (2003)
DVDRip | AVI | 720 x 320 | XviD @ 1070 Kbps | 114 min | 1,01 Gb
Audio: Swedish (mostly) MP3 @ 128 Kbps | Subs (srt): English, Swedish, Dutch
Genre: Action, Thriller
DVDRip | AVI | 720 x 320 | XviD @ 1070 Kbps | 114 min | 1,01 Gb
Audio: Swedish (mostly) MP3 @ 128 Kbps | Subs (srt): English, Swedish, Dutch
Genre: Action, Thriller
In The Hague, Holland, the new chief of Europol Sellberg broadcasts a tough speech against the third wave of crimes in Europe, promising to suffocate the schemes of powerful criminals. He invites his former detective and friend Johan Falk for a meeting, with the intention to join him to his team. Meanwhile, the executive Rebecca accidentally opens one correspondence of her mate, Kane, and finds that he launders illegal money for European mobsters. When she decides to disclose her discoveries to Europol, her life is jeopardized by the associates of her boy-friend, but Rebecca is rescued by Johan, and they have to fight against the organized crime to save their lives and Johan's family.
I've just seen this movie tonight on Melbourne's SBS TV channel and had to see what others had thought of it (a pity the professional reviews are all in languages other than English). No matter. While it took a while for the plot to get going, I was engrossed from the beginning. It's great to see non-Hollywood actors (who can also act) in a good movie. For me, seeing unfamiliar faces in a thriller/drama adds to its impact, which doesn't often happen when I see so-called Hollywood "stars" who just can't forget their "star" quality… (eg Cage, Cruise).
Some of the events in The Third Wave relied a little too much on coincidence to be believable, especially toward the end. And the Munich riots in the last section were rather "over the top" (I thought I was watching 28 Days Later at one point) - it was reassuring to read others' comments that such wild behaviour wasn't typical of protests in Munich.
Nevertheless I was totally involved - I initially didn't have a clue who was to be trusted (thanks to a good script) - and the film's overall quality warranted my forgiving its unlikely coincidences.IMDB Reviewer
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The Third Wave (2003) Den tredje vågen
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