Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- wacky
- irreverent
- cartoonish
- late night comedy
- action movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an energetic, wacky crime comedy distinguished by its unusual humor, stylized action, and charismatic ensemble.
What sets it apart
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Harald and Ludvig move from fundraising through a bank robbery to increasingly dangerous pursuit by police and anti-terror forces.
The review specifically describes the film's atmosphere as cartoon-like, reinforced by wacky humor and stylized action scenes.
Harald and Ludvig seek money for Monk's liver transplant while also confronting debt to a crime gang.
Harald helps locate Ludvig, and the newly discovered father-son relationship becomes central to the rescue effort.
Films like Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II, and why
In China They Eat Dogs
wacky crime comedy, criminal misadventures, and absurd action set pieces
The Green Butchers
darkly comic gangland chaos, eccentric criminals, and stylized violence
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
fast-moving caper structure, criminal bungling, and irreverent humor
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
absurd ensemble crime, cartoonish action, and escalating schemes
Movie Details
- Director
- Lasse Spang Olsen
- Release Date
- 2002-07-12
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (128)
Cast
- Kim Bodnia
- Nikolaj Lie Kaas
- Tomas Villum Jensen
- Brian Patterson
- Torkel Petersson
- Iben Hjejle
- Jens Okking
- Jacob Haugaard
- Slavko Labović
- Thomas Rode
Common questions
- What is Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II about?
- A frantic Danish crime caper turns a liver-transplant fundraiser into a cartoonish collision with gangsters, police, and anti-terror forces.
- What is Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II as moderate.
- What did critics think of Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II?
- Critics broadly found the film an energetic, wacky crime comedy distinguished by its unusual humor, stylized action, and charismatic ensemble.
- Which films are like Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II?
- Films with a similar feel include In China They Eat Dogs, The Green Butchers, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.
- How long is Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II?
- Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II runs 95 minutes.
