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Reviews for Ariel

7.1 / 10 1h 13min

Drama Comedy Romance

Taisto Kasurinen is a Finnish coal miner whose father has just committed suicide and who is framed for a crime he did not commit. In jail, he starts to dream about leaving the country and starting a new life. He escapes from prison but things don't go as planned...

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user822b8obpt76's Movie review

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Review by user822b8obpt76

An Unusual Film, With Characters That Are Inexplicably Deadpan, And Which Ultimately Failed To Entertain Me

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Review by user519lhb6latj

Aki Kaurismaki:A Master Director having other thoughts for a movie

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Review by user2431xwxh1va

Meaningful, witty storytelling in deadpan humor.

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Review by user661yj9l177v

Emotional turmoil of marginal characters from small towns who emerge victorious against all odds

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Review by JungleJester

Everything Kaurismaki worked towards in his career up to that point

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Review by user762ibd637vj

"No, we'll be together forever." ...Taisto :-)))

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Review by user32573g2nec9

Black humour and fairly short run time make this Finnish film watchable

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Review by user535wmybkrob

Finally...just what you've always wanted...a crime film that stars zombies!

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Review by AuroraApe

deadpan Finnish art-house humor

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Review by user273b2wfzocg

After Seeing Ariel, I Will Die A Happy Man

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Review by ElectricEagle

I was not keen about the ending

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Review by user600lgg6z8ho

it only takes 74 minutes to fall in love.