I, Distressing God

Whether the creators knew it or not, three years after the British Alfie, in which Michael Caine excelled, its equivalent was made in Czechia. Both films have the same "hero", both deal with the same theme, both end in much the same way, and both use quite similar "theatrical" storytelling - Michael Caine and Miloš Kopecký simply stop from time to time, turn to the camera and speak to the audience. And not to forget - both films are great. But the Czech film is funnier thanks to Pavel Landovský in addition to the great Kopecký. (10/06/2011)

A bit of Brno, a bit of that cute cat Mr. Adolf, a bit of that fake conductor of the Athens Opera. This cruel joke of a short story collection is a showcase for the theme of ego and self. It's not a joyful spectacle, but it is fascinating in its own way to see how that woman's blonde nineteen-year-old ego outgrows the overripe ego of the bon vivant between forty and death. Although I find it a somewhat demanding hobby to read thoroughly the body of Czech literature adapted for film, I will do it for Kundera. (08/14/2016)

An accurately faithful and carefully directed adaptation of the story of the same name from the collection of short stories "Směšné lásky" by Milan Kundera. It is among the three most significant subjects of this book and, unlike the other more melancholic and even tragic stories, it has more dynamics and comic potential. Both main protagonists, Kopecký as the manipulator and instigator of intrigues, and Landovský as the obedient executor, utilize it absolutely perfectly. The punchline is sharply ironic, and if it weren't for the tooth of time, it would be five stars. Overall impression: 85%. (08/07/2007)