The writer Helmer's debut feature "Teddy Bear" is an offbeat character study about an enormous Danish bodybuilder whose painful shyness leads him to look for an arranged bride in Thailand. The low-key drama is well crafted and likable as far as it goes, but there's not enough narrative impetus or depth to maintain more than passing viewer interest. The result is moderately engaging but also a bit pokey and underwhelming, with little to say in the end beyond "incredible hulks have feelings, too." Nor do the competent design elements contribute much oomph. Original Danish title translates as "Ten Hours to Paradise."
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Teddy Bear (2012)
The writer Helmer's debut feature "Teddy Bear" is an offbeat character study about an enormous Danish bodybuilder whose painful shyness leads him to look for an arranged bride in Thailand. The low-key drama is well crafted and likable as far as it goes, but there's not enough narrative impetus or depth to maintain more than passing viewer interest. The result is moderately engaging but also a bit pokey and underwhelming, with little to say in the end beyond "incredible hulks have feelings, too." Nor do the competent design elements contribute much oomph. Original Danish title translates as "Ten Hours to Paradise."
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