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The lasting film concept Jönssonligan, originally inspired by Olsen’s Danish bands, has undergone a long series of metamorphoses since Gösta Ekman donned the beret and had a clever plan in “Warning for the Jönssonligan” nearly forty years ago. When the veterans, including Ulf Brunnberg, Björn Gustafsson and Birgitta Andersson, submitted, the youngsters took over in a slew of “Little Jönssonligan” movies. Then all of a sudden it got worse on the reboot “The perfect shot” in 2015 with Simon J Berger as the bandleader Charles-Ingvar “Sickan” Jönsson. A more elegant action thriller in the style of “Ocean’s Eleven” than the comfort of the bushes.
With Henrik Dorsin, who highly values classic entertainment, at the helm, it’s the full backing that counts. Or almost. In any case, the preface carefully honors the old gang. Director Tomas Alfredson is clearly in the hottest notes. Together, they have produced an anachronistic and old Jönsson league with a maximum retro touch.
Dorsin’s “Sickan” is clearly a relative of Ekman’s league leader. The beret has been replaced by a fitted soot hat and the teacher’s round bows by colored ones, and it’s possibly even more ego-focused, but definitely just as charismatic and witty as its predecessor.
The rest of the criminal network is less recognizable.. Alongside Dorsin, Hedda Stiernstedt’s Doris shines, mother of many children, but still a full-fledged member and arrogant maxim. Anders Johansson’s Vanheden, here radio retailer, and David Sundin’s Dynamit-Harry are, however, rather pale figures. Significantly more colorful are the guest performances by Lena Olins and Reine Brynolfsson, an infamous gangster duo who set off the most explosive scenes. Marie Göranzon does a funny sixties housewife parody, but in a very small format (a rather strange supporting role, nominated for Goldbag).
Lena Olin as the queen of gangsters Anita.
After the initial failed classic hit, comes the tour de force of adventure. A true mega hit that really changes direction. Without spoiling it, it can be said that the very form of government of neighboring Finland is at stake.
“Beware the Jönsson League” is more cleverly understated than actually funny, picking too few points of humor to be a straight laugh party. The humor is further below the surface, often set with precise detail in the music and props.
The plot is in the team more tangled, almost more complicated than “Tenet”. But he’s still a lovely mess, looking good at seventeen. Visually, the Dorsin-Alfredson duo are the authors of a slightly fabulous Stockholm portrait where, among other things, the Nordic Museum, Västerbron and Hötorgsskraporna are seen with a nostalgic and enamored look.
Given all the effort invested in the look, it is not difficult to understand Tomas Alfredson’s well-formulated disappointment that the film went straight from the production rooms to the C More streaming platform, without passing the tender embrace of the white canvas.
See more. Three other films with Henrik Dorsin: “Flakes” (2015), “Solsidan” (2017), “Lyrro: outside and immigrants” (2018).
Read more: Tomas Alfredson apologizes to the audience.
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