The lead character in this movie is Egil and is played by Kristoffer Joner, who in my opinion is one of the most gifted movie actors in Norway at present date. However in my opinion he failed to save this movie from the clutches of mediocre film-making.
Plot in itself could have worked, although it's a "bit" cliché.
I mean boy meets girl, boy and girl falls in love and the dim-witted sidekick make "jokes" sound familiar? Also the music scenes could have been done better and the story lose a lot of dialogue in intricate parts of the movie due to the songs. Thus making the story appear a little more messy and a little less smooth then it ought to be. I also found the lack of character background a little frustrating, Egil has a deep fascination for Morten Abel (norwegian artist, also from Stavanger) who makes a visual appearance in all the music scenes. Although the character only mentions his name once, I also think the relationship between Jan Ove and Egil is poorly established.
The casting and acting is OK, Egil played by Kristoffer Joner is supposed to be a kind hearted working class "hero" that deliver pizza's for a living. Which is a faith he also wants for his best friend Jan Ove played by Trond Høvik, the problem is that Jan Ove is retarded or is supposed to have down syndrome. I'm not actually sure which, but he do manage to deliver a few lines well enough to justify his part in the movie and making the audience snicker. Sally Nilson did her role of Egils mother in a highly average manner nothing special but not really bad neither. The same is true for Nina Ellen Ødegård playing Anette the girl Egil ends up falling in love.
Personally I think the idea was there and the time for another Watch "Stavanger movie" after the success of Mongoland was right. But the movie lacks the dialogue, aesthetics, originality, planning and the directing needed to make a good movie. With this said I thought it was worth the money for the cinema ticket, just do not expect another Mongoland.
Storyline
Egil Hjelmeland, a Morten Abel-worshipping pizza delivery boy, has his hands full taking care of his mother and his intellectually disabled friend, Jan-Ove. Egil wants to buy a car for his friend's birthday in order for Jan-Ove to be able to drive out pizzas too. The only problem is that his buddy is not permitted to drive a car. One day Egil crashes into Anette on the downhill slope. She falls into a coma. He falls in love.
Watch Alt for Egil (2004) : Full Length Egil Hjelmeland (Kristoffer Joner) er verdens beste pizzasjåfør og Norges største Morten Abel-fan. Han har et hjerte av gull og et stort prosjekt: Han skal lære sin beste venn å kjøre bil slik at han kan få oppfylt sitt største ønske, å bli pizzasjåfør som Egil selv. Problemet er bare at hans beste venn heter Jan-Ove Tofte (Trond Høvik), arbeider på en vernet bedrift og er psykisk utviklingshemmet. Resten av verden betrakter Egils gode prosjekt som både urealistisk, dumdristig og direkte skadelig. Beskjeden Jan-Ove og Egil får fra alle kanter er: Dette lar seg ikke gjøre.
Release Date : Aug 20, 2004
Genres : Comedy
Production Countries : Norway
Casts : Kristoffer Joner, Trond Høvik, Nina Ellen Ødegård, Sally Nilsson, Morten Abel, Gaute Garlid, Marko Iversen Kanic, Kjersti Tveterås, Vegar Hoel, Anders Hove, Even Stormoen
Plot Keywords : musical
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