Evil (Ondskan)

Some (me) would argue that Andreas Wilson (protagonist Erik Ponti) is the second most beautiful man alive (c. 2003). This review is not to argue that point because Ondskan (Swedish for "evil") is much more than 113 mins of eye candy. It is a movie about the pecking order among male boarding schoolers and one individual who cares neither to uphold nor defy this order but simply wants to be left alone. But that is not possible. The movie is set up so that Ponti must remain in the boarding school; withdrawal is out of the question. Thus, in a closed system, his very existence in it makes him a participant. He must deal with the rules and the order, one way or another. Nicely filmed movie, "gripping," but, alas, not unconventional. So, 3.5 out of 5 stars. But, I mean, I can't just discount all that eye candy, which is worth, like, at least 2 points in and of itself. So, in total, 5.5 out of 5 stars.