Astrópía (2007)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Director:

Gunnar B. Gudmundsson

Writers:

Ottó Geir Borg (written by)
Jóhann Ævar Grímsson (written by)

Release Date:

22 August 2007 (Iceland)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy

Plot:

When Hildur - a beautiful high society girl and a regular guest in the national celebrity press - finds...

Cast

Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir	...	Hildur
Snorri Engilbertsson	...	Dagur
Davíð Þór Jónsson	...	Jolli
Sverrir Þór Sverrisson	...	Flóki
Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon	...	Pési
Halla Vilhjálmsdóttir	...	Beta
Jörundur Ragnarsson	...	Scat
Halldór Magnússon	...	Goggi
Sara Guðmundsdótti	...	Björt (as Sara Marti Guðmundsdóttir)
Alexander Sigurðsson	...	Snorri
Gunnar Jónson	...	Steini / Voice of Cowboy (as Gunnar Jónsson)
Steinn Ármann Magnússon	...	The Don
Víkingur Kristjánsson	...	Fangavörður #1
Björn Thorarensen	...	Fangavörður #2
Dóra Jóhannsdóttir	...	Viktóría

Also Known As:

Dorks & Damsels (USA)

Country:

Iceland | UK | Finland

Language:

Icelandic

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Hafnarfjörður, Iceland

Company:

Icelandic Filmcompany, The

Trivia:

WILHELM SCREAM: Heard when the DJ get's knocked down after the opening credits.

Geekdom for the win!

I just came home from the cinema after watching this movie, and I'm absolutely in love with it.

Normally, when seeing an Icelandic film, you have to keep in mind that we're a small country with a small film budget, but Astrópía is one movie that has nothing to fear when being compared with big countries. In fact, I am proud to say that it was my country who came up with the idea for this wonderful film.

The story is about Hildur, a blond bimbo, who needs to get a job for the first time in her life after her boyfriend has been arrested. She gets a job at a geek shop called Astrópía, and slowly learns the way of the geek and how to survive a battle against orcs and ice witches. Through her friendship with her fellow role players (or party members), she grows into a stronger and more independent person.

This movie will leave you rolling on the floor with laughter without being degrading towards us geeks. In fact, the moral of the story is that geeks rule! At least that's what I think. But even non-geeks can enjoy it a lot, and get a glimpse into our silly little world.

The outdoor scenes are beautifully shot. Iceland simply is a perfect place for fantasy adventures with its mountains and waterfalls. The dialogue is well written and realistic and the characters are just adorable. It has wonderful humour, interesting action scenes and will make you love geeks, if you don't already.

Seriously, this is one of the best films I've seen this year and it deserves every single star I've given it.