EVIL

02.26.10
Ondskan/Evil
(2003)
Starring: Andreas Wilson, Henrik Lundström


Evil was a coming of age story presented in a very predictable manner. The mundane and bland construction of some of the characters caused the film to drag slightly. In the beginning we are introduced to Erik Ponti a troubled teenage boy who has run out of "get out of jail free" cards at all of the surrounding schools. In a final desperate attempt his mother sends him to a "posh" boarding school that has become his last hope of graduating highschool. When he arrives he finds he has been flung into a sea of bullies and unfair socio-political aspirations of the school board and students. Some of the pranks pulled by the students are disturbing and violent. Evil is very similair to "The Dead Poets Society," in it's surface level boyhood comraderie storyline. None of the struggles faced by Erik are new or interesting to any seasoned film goer. In conclusion, I would venture to say that, despite the predictable plot, the film still managed to be engaging and to ultimately come to a final point of restoration and equilibrium that left me satisfied as a viewer. Although, i wouldn't reccomend it or view it again.