Another Round (2020) Review

Title: Another Round
Director: Thomas Vinterberg
Year: 2020
Country: Denmark
Language: Danish

Thomas Vinterberg created the Dogme 95 movement in 1995, along with Lars Von Trier (Antichrist). The main goal of the movement was to take back power for the artist, as opposed to the studio. They wrote a list of filmmaking rules to abide by. Vinterberg still sticks by some of these rules, but he has become a more conventional film-maker as time has passed.

In Another Round friends, all high school teachers, test a theory that they will improve their lives by maintaining a constant level of alcohol in their blood.

Many of Vinterberg's pictures have a great hook and Another Round is no different. Unfortunately, this becomes a fairly frustrating film early on. Judging from the posters, previews & other advertising media, the film portrays itself as an Animal House-like film of excess, but what you see in theatres will differ wildly fromyour expectations.

A drama dedicated to the joys of drinking seems like a bold move, but the "excess" and downfall of our characters come way too soonin the picture (within 20 minutes) & the majority of the film is a preachy message about how drinking is bad.

"Do you know alcohol causes social problems?" Yes we do! The film's message is almost insulting in how dumb they presume theiraudience to be. There are far better party pictures out there. Skip this one.