Michael Kohlhaas (Mads Mikkelsen) is a
humble horse merchant
(with a loving family) in 16th century feudal France When Kohlhaas tries to seek legal action
against a local Baron who wronged him, the court turns a blind eye on him and
tell him to let it go, but he can’t let go and his wife is murdered. He
seeks revenge and a a little uprising
starts behind his cause so he can right the wrongs done upon him.
AGE OF UPRISING is a well
put together revenge drama which combines Westerns and Robin Hood in this tale
of one man’s quest for justice in a tale adapted from a novella. Mads
Mikkelsen puts in another multi-layered
performance as you can see a man who can be rigid and yet you can feel the
emotion that Kohlhaas keeps at bay underneath. The landscapes are
used to great effect as
the mountains and hills add to the landscape fo the story and movie. It is a
timeless tale about injustice and how the powerful try to get away with
anything like in today’s world.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
INTERVIEW WITH MADS MIKKELSEN- in this interview
(in
English) recorded at Cannes Film Festival, he talks about how he became
involved, how he prepared, the character, an dhow he likes to have a wide range
of roles
INTERVIEW WITH ARNAUD DES
PALLIERES- in this 20 minute interview at Cannes, he talks about the movie,
comparing it to the movie to American Westerns, how he adapted it, and how he
came to cast Mads Mikkelsen (in addition to general appreciation to the hard
work the actor brought to the role)
16 ½ minuets of deleted scenes which is a mix
of extended
scenes and material that adds more character development which I think were all
cut for pacing
Rounding out the extras are the theatrical trailer
and a few
previews that play before the main menu (four World War 2 era dramas from Europe
including GENERATION WAR and NORTH FACE)
FINAL ANALYSIS:
AGE
OF UPRISING deals with timeless struggles of life and a man’s quest for revenge
based on principle. AGE
OF UPRISING is an interesting movie with an understated performance from Mads
Mikkelsen.
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