Best Before (2013) User Reviews

Melancholy and joy - just like life itself

[vinterfritt · 8/10 · 19 February 2021]

Maybe you need to have reached a certain age in your life to fully appreciate this film. There is nothing in this fairly slow-paced film I'd really want to change.

The characters, with their different personalities, are each portrayed excellently by the actors. The script is very close, if not identical, to the lives of those who have experienced ups and downs during a long life. You will most likely recognise the emotions they are going through.

All in all - this is a gem that is made with warmth, empathy and a great sense of humor.

Well......doesn't seem to be either or both

[rightwingisevil · 30 July 2013]

Translated into English from Filmkritikerna.se by critic Erik Fellman:

Bäst före (Best Before) 2013

Tonight's film tips is the Swedish film Best Before is a story about three men. We follow Bosse is nypensionerad and abandoned by his wife. Lennart who have blind faith in their own charm. and Anders, who is convinced that he has come up the next big idea for a television program. Now these friends decide to make a cruise.

Film critics discuss: Eric Fellman:

It feels like Best Before has passed its sell-by date a long time ago. The film feels like a silja line advertising flags. I like the three actors who play the main role, Brasse Brännström, Kjell Bergqvist and Goran Ragnerstam. I think they are both good and funny in ordinary cases, even in this film, it has its few moments when they get a laugh at.

But there the laughter out unfortunately, it does not feel like it will be something floating in the film but feels most stiffly from one stage to the other.

The film tries to be both a comedy and drama but fall short when they come to them both and become someone awkward mixture as a final product instead.