Bedzie lepiej: A messy, charming chase across Poland

Is it worth your time?

If you've got a soft spot for pre-war Polish cinema, you'll probably have a blast. It’s got that specific, slightly frantic energy that older comedies pull off when they aren't trying to be deep. If you need tight pacing or don't like movies where characters make decisions based purely on 'because the script said so,' maybe skip it. It's definitely not for the modern viewer who needs a plot that makes sense every single second.

The whole thing starts in a toy factory. The chemistry between the two leads is... well, it’s loud. They’re these classic, slightly bumbling types who just can’t seem to stay out of trouble. When they find that baby in the park, the movie shifts gears from 'factory life' to 'accidental fatherhood,' and it honestly works better than it has any right to.

There's a scene where they’re trying to navigate a train station that goes on for a bit too long. You can tell the director just wanted to keep the camera rolling while they did their bit. It’s not essential to the story, but it’s actually funny in a way that feels unscripted.

It’s not quite as sharp as Long Pants, but it shares that same DNA of a guy trying to do the right thing while everything goes wrong. Watching them try to track the baby to Warsaw felt like watching someone try to solve a puzzle with half the pieces missing. They just keep going, fueled by nothing but stubbornness.

Some random notes:

• The outfits in the park scenes are way too pristine for people who are supposed to be broke.
• There’s a bit with a bicycle that made me laugh harder than I’d care to admit.
• The dialogue is fast, almost like they’re trying to beat a timer.
• Some of the background extras are clearly just staring at the camera waiting for their cue.

The movie gets noticeably better once they leave Lwów. There's a certain energy to the road trip that the factory scenes lack. It feels like the actors finally stopped hitting their marks so carefully and just started having fun with the chaos.

Don’t go into this expecting some kind of masterpiece. It’s a scrappy little film. It’s the kind of thing you watch on a rainy Sunday when you don’t want to think about your own problems. Honestly, sometimes that’s exactly what I want from a movie. 🧸