If you have any interest in the history of Dutch cinema, Het leven is niet zo kwaad is one of those movies you'll inevitably stumble over. Is it worth watching today? Only if you like your movies smelling like old theater velvet and mothballs. If you prefer pacing that doesn't feel like a carousel stuck in second gear,...
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"If you have any interest in the history of Dutch cinema, Het leven is niet zo kwaad is one of those movies you'll inevitably stumble over. Is it worth watching today? Only if you like your movies smelling like old theater velvet and mothballs. If you prefer pacing that doesn't feel like a carousel stuck in second gear, you will absolutely hate this. The whole thing feels less like a narrative film and more like a series of Vaudeville acts forced into a story. Lou Bandy is, well, Lou Bandy. He w..."
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