distances it from the obnoxious excesses of, for example, sex and the city 2 a slick hollywood blockbuster that i personally found more distasteful than the human centipede. laughter. off the rails is in cinemas now. a couple of weeks ago, i declared mads mikkelsen s performance in the oscar winning another round to be the high point in a screen career that ranges from playing a bond villain in casino royale, to starring in the oscar nominated danish historical drama a royal affair, and winning a cannes best actor award for his lead role in the hunt, not to mention breathing new life into the cannibalistic dr lecter in tvs hannibal. now, mikkelsen further demonstrates his range in riders ofjustice
locations, feels more like a tv movie than a feature. to be clear, off the rails won t be troubling the oscars, or even the baftas. but i d be lying if i claimed that this didn t touch my dark heart at all. not least because it s pretty much impossible to spend 90 minutes in the company of this very likeable cast which also includes small roles for ben miller and franco nero without it raising a chuckle or a tear. and, i confess to both. moreover, there s something reassuringly shonky about off the rails that distances it from the obnoxious excesses of, for example, sex and the city 2 a slick hollywood blockbuster that i personally found more distasteful than the human centipede. laughter. off the rails is in cinemas now.