Who's Singing Over There takes place on the eve of the Germans attacking Serbia. It follows a group of eccentric characters who need to make a long journey by bus. Everyone's personalities clash, and there are constant obstacles along the way, making it clear that this is always going to be about the journey rather than the destination.
And given it's set at a specific point in 1941, there's a constant threat of war breaking out, which keeps things uneasy. Also anxiety-provoking: the crazy, music, which I wasn't a big fan of at all.
But other than that, I found a good deal to like about this offbeat movie that's largely silly and gleefully chaotic until it very suddenly and quite effectively isn't. The tone and the humour took a while to get used to, but I eventually got on board (intended that there pun) with it all. I think it does a very good job at building distinct characters in a short amount of time as well, seeing as the movie's only 86 minutes long and has a decent-sized cast.
It's the kind of thing that feels like it would resonate a lot more with people more familiar with the culture, but I still thought there was a solid amount to enjoy without much background info or context. Definitely a watchable road trip/comedy/drama/war film.
And given it's set at a specific point in 1941, there's a constant threat of war breaking out, which keeps things uneasy. Also anxiety-provoking: the crazy, music, which I wasn't a big fan of at all.
But other than that, I found a good deal to like about this offbeat movie that's largely silly and gleefully chaotic until it very suddenly and quite effectively isn't. The tone and the humour took a while to get used to, but I eventually got on board (intended that there pun) with it all. I think it does a very good job at building distinct characters in a short amount of time as well, seeing as the movie's only 86 minutes long and has a decent-sized cast.
It's the kind of thing that feels like it would resonate a lot more with people more familiar with the culture, but I still thought there was a solid amount to enjoy without much background info or context. Definitely a watchable road trip/comedy/drama/war film.