Szeptem

What? In the end, all I have to do is look at the director's name and I understand. From my point of view, Ondříček filmed stories about aliens, not people. From my point of view, Ondříček filmed a psychological study in which a dog has the deepest psychology. They say that it’s a generational confession... I don't know, maybe this film had something to say in the beginning, but in its "total" openness, it's so desperately superficial... All these fundamental themes are so pompous that their fundamentality fades into the gaudy-colored universe of the main characters. I don't like Ondříček's jovial style, his flat characters and his view of the present. He's fundamentally alien to me. I don't like Colorfactory’s music. It's so pushy and shallow. And I don't like Muchow... So that's why I'm giving it this rating. (06.03.2004)

At the time of its premiere, this Czech phenomenon must have felt like a slap in the face and awakening for a part of one generation. However, many years later, we have seen much more in films, so it has no chance of shocking or opening eyes, only of captivating with its soundtrack and atmosphere. (18.06.2011)