Špindl

For what I was expecting to be an unbearable piece from the overcooked Czech Cieslar's Basin, it actually wasn't that bad, and I didn't get bored. However, it's impossible to praise anything about the movie. Chauvinism is rampant, and I hope it won't disappear from Czech films at least minimally. Comedy certainly doesn't hold back. (2019-10-25)

Easy and relaxed winter break, I didn't expect anything more than simple fun on the train journey, so I'm not disappointed at all. If I were in a bad mood, I could find dozens of things that I didn't like, but for me, Špindl fulfilled its purpose. (2018-07-22)

The very pleasant mountain setting where most of the action takes place is probably the only thing I really liked about this sexist tale. And to make matters worse, apart from the main heroine played by Anna Polívková, the cast did not impress me at all. (25%) (2022-12-18)

It's difficult when it comes to Cieslar. He has good films from the war, while everything else is weak to terrible. But considering that he left the second Spindl to someone else, I can only hope that he will find his lost level in the next decade. The truth is that it is not possible to repeatedly make such bad-useless-typical-bohemian nonsense indefinitely. Of course, a romantic comedy can take place in the mountains, but it also needs someone to keep an eye on it to make sure that it holds together at least a little bit and isn't just a show of awkwardness. (2021-01-31)

What can I say? Just bad. I expect a comedy to make me laugh. This forced attempt at a comedy failed to do so even once. Oldřich Navrátil has been on his way to damnation for quite some time and this was just another proof of that. The story was about nothing, the acting was lousy and my impression is that the film was made just to provide exposure for all those who are worried that the tabloids aren’t paying them enough attention. (2018-06-28)