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Must See Movie...
Matialth
Good concept, poorly executed.
Catangro
After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.
Cristal
The movie really just wants to entertain people.
max-seitz-1990
Set in a small Finnish village near the North pole, a group of men discover what they think is the real Santa Clause. Unbeknownst to them, he is an ancient, evil spirit punishing naughty children. Rare Exports is a dark and clever horror tale with a minimalistic plot, decent performances, and a thrilling atmosphere. Lacking common horror movie tropes, this independent feature shines because of its witty plot and its great use of music to highlight the more thrilling scenes.Overall 7/10
Full review on movie-discourse.blogspot.de
Armand
bitter story. dark humor. new version of an old story. seductive for the science of mixture. and for a remarkable performance of young Onni Tommila. a film about courage and wise childhood,about adults and their lost of basic signs perception. ironic, almost sarcastic, seductive and clever, it is a good film against its imperfections. and key is courage and science to use a mythology in a different manner. result - a puzzle and a special end. and the interesting fact is to be a Finnish story not only for team or production, script and actors but for its essence. a risky work with smart result. maybe, not exactly a Chrismass movie but useful as a bitter comedy with its own taste.
ncoutlander
I just saw "Rare Exports" on Netflix. It is listed on Netflix under the movie title "Rare Exports- A Christmas Tale". This is one was of the darkest Santa Claus tales I have ever seen. It's definitely not good for small kids, unless you wish to scar them for the rest of their life. However if they are a teen, or Walking Dead Fan, I'm sure they will love the movie. Even though the opening is in English, the movie is in English subtitles. The movie flows and is quite suspenseful. Now if you love a horror Christmas Classic, you will not be disappointed. I might put a "bear trap" in my fireplace after seeing this one and suggest you do the same. "Rare Exports" gets 4 out of 5 stars from me.
A_Different_Drummer
Some films, even really good films, are like a broken-in pair of jeans, comfy and familiar. In fact, according to psychologists it is the repetitive themes in our favourite films that generate the voltage in our brains which in turn produce the serotonin that makes us enjoy the film experience. OK, you got me, I apologize for the science lesson. But that is the only way I can explain this film which comes literally out of nowhere (Scandanavia?) and begins with the makings of a typical X-mas movie, but before you know it, you are watching a bunch of pleasant everyday people treat old Santa like he just escaped from a Freddy or Jason set. And best of all the movie is slick. Before you even have a chance to start doubting the messages that your eyes are sending to your brain, the director whisks you off into this fantasy and, in spite of the lack of familiarity (see above treatise), the synapses start to spark and the movie becomes good clean fun. And totally unforgettable. (FACTOID: the image of fat Santa in the red suit has no basis in anything. He was drawn that way for a series of Coke ads at the turn of the 20th century, and, heaven protect us from ourselves, that image became iconic and mythic. Personally I prefer the Finnish version.)
