I wasn't planning on writing a review for this one, but when 39 of the 41 reviews written thus far are positive about Tangerines, I have to show the other side of this. I was certainly looking forward to seeing it, as it got an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Film, and it was listed as only being 87 minutes. But once it started, it was slow and boring, and I almost fell asleep numerous times. No new ground broken here...another user reviewer compared this movie to "No Man's Land," and thought "No Man's Land" was much better. I found that comparison really interesting, because as I was watching this, I thought of "No Man's Land" too, and thought it was much better than Tangerines. I hope the Oscar nomination was a shot in the arm for film-making in Estonia, and that's always a good thing. But the film itself? Skip it, and watch "No Man's Land" instead if you're in the mood for a film like this.
Finally, at least in the DVD in the United States, the subtitles were super-small, making it difficult to read.
Finally, at least in the DVD in the United States, the subtitles were super-small, making it difficult to read.