Film:
In the small town of Högsboträsk, crime only takes place in the mind of police officer Benny (Torkel Petersson). In his daydreams, the action fan fights evil bank robbers and finishes them off in the best ,,Matrix" manner. But the reality is quite different. The highlight of the day is the capture of a cow, which was probably too bored in its pasture. But real crooks never come to Högsboträsk. The head office has also heard about this and wants to close the office in Högsboträsk in order to make drastic cuts. To this end, the pretty Jessica is sent to the small town to write a report about the need for police presence in Högsboträsk.
Police officer Jacob (Fares Fares), who immediately has his eye on Jessica, and his colleagues then decide to help the statistics a little. And so it just so happens that during Jessica's visit, the local grocery store is robbed, a sausage stand goes up in flames, and in the woods the police engage in a wild shootout with suspected felons. But, of course, Jessica is not so easily fooled and, despite the incidents, she is ready to recommend that the department be closed. But shortly before she leaves, a hostage situation occurs that actually seems to be real.
Following his surprise international success ,,Jalla Jalla!", Swede Josef Fares presents his latest comedy, ,,Kops", which is one of the biggest box-office successes ever in Sweden. The beginning of the film is a bit scary at first, as you get the feeling that you are watching a rather mediocre parody a la ,,The Naked Gun". Yet the introductory scene is merely a dream sequence of action movie fanatic Benny, who would like to see his life in the style of ,,Die langsam". But it is these elaborately staged dream sequences that are among the least funny parts of what is otherwise a genuinely amusing film. Indeed, most of the humor in ,,Kops" is rather quiet and offbeat. Only a few times Josef Fares reaches a little too deep into the mainstream box, which does not really harm the film.
It is, however, the charm of the characters and their almost naive life in the small village that makes ,,Kops" a really successful comedy. Amiably quirky small town characters seem to work well in comedies anyway. Just think of ,,Local Hero" or the cult series ,,Alaska of all places". Fares manages to make the audience grow fond of his characters in no time, even if he hardly leaves out a cinematic cliché. But the few weaknesses of the script are made up for by the charming production.
Absurd dream sequences, witty dialogues, a charming story and lovable characters, these are the ingredients that make ,,Kops" an above-average comedy with some weaknesses. And even if the mixture of subtle humour and crude jokes sometimes just doesn't want to go together, a visit to the Swedish province is definitely worthwhile for all viewers who want to have a good time again. Because ,,Kops" is funnier than the trailer suggests. Therefore: Definitely worth seeing!
Sound:
The German sound is available in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS. The original English audio is only available in DD 5.1. Additionally, there are two audio commentary tracks.
Extras:
With the DVD of the most successful Bond film of all time, Fox also presents the best Bond DVD of all time, just in time for the anniversary (20th Bond film in 40 years). For the first time a Bond film is released on a double DVD, which is so packed with extras that you can easily spend several hours with this DVD without getting the slightest bit bored. On DVD 1, you'll find several options for how to watch the main movie. In addition to the usual language options, there are also two really entertaining audio commentaries, with the one by Pierce Brosnan and Rosamunde Pike being particularly recommended. Brosnan's commentary on Halle Berry's almost legendary "appearance" in the film is just too delicious! Besides the audio commentaries there is also the so-called MI6 data stream. If this is activated, you get during the film interesting and funny information about the film and its creation in the form of pop-up windows or short featurettes offered. The second DVD continues in a similarly entertaining way: in the detailed Making of, which is divided into several chapters that can be viewed individually, but also in one piece (a total of about 71 minutes), is reported very informative and pleasantly commercial-free about the exhausting shooting and the use of special effects. The documentary
Conclusion:
Over the film itself one may be divided opinion. About the DVD conversion, however, one can only give one verdict, and that is: first class! The extensive extras give a detailed overview of the filming and thus ensure that the viewer can still have several hours of fun with the DVD after the film. Here you get for your money really something offered
Original title: James Bond - Die another day
Number of discs: 2
Languages: German (Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS), English
Image Format: 16:9
Extras: Making of, Code 2 Exclusive documentary, Featurettes, Music video, Making of the music video, Trailer, Image gallery, Easter Egg
Regional code: 2
Price: approx. 25 Euro
