Gordon-11 This film is about a man who is about to marry the man he loves, but falls for his sister instead."Shake It All About" is an unconventional romantic comedy. It's well written, and the story is engaging. It's an emotional roller-coaster that exposes a painful reality. Troels Lyby's acting as Jorgen is phenomenal. His character faces many adversities, and each time Lyby conveys his sadness, frustration and anger very well. I can see his pain and I can feel his pain. The lunch party scene where Jacob packs up is the best example of his splendid acting. I would certainly want to watch more of his films. Mads Mikkelsen is disappointing on the other hand. He does not carry his emotions as thoroughly as Troels Lyby. I enjoyed watching "Shake It All About".

Stein Erik Aulie This movie use the Hollywood recipe how to do a romantic holiday movie. At the start, I though that this has something else, some kind of Nordic irony to the whole genre. The script had a lot of these ironic and sarcastic views on the romantic story - the audience didn't know that the Mads Mikkelsen was a gay until quite a few minutes. Further on, I think the director, cinematographer and editor do a very good job. There's a bunch of minor, but important, details that I really appreciated. This is actually a good, funny and interesting movie....until I found out that it actually DID the whole f¤%#n Hollywood set phrase.-----------spoiler------- The last 20 min was awful. It seems that the writer stopped breathing, and the hired some monkey from the Hollywood film school to finish it...yes the actually ripped the movie apart and executed it while the audience couldn't do a thing about it. How can you underestimate people like that? Had the writer NOT written an end for it? Why the hell does Mads Mikkelsen's character run back? On a bloody horse? Nothing indicated that he would get back to his fiancée! A happy ending? This was an awful ending. This is why Dannish (and Scandinavian films generally) fails to make it big....they follow the same boring footsteps as all the wanna be film-makers. Do your thing! This is Europe! The director is the king here! Not the producer! If the producer f#¤s you up, it's probably a Hollyowood one.A movie that goes from a 8-9 to 1 because of the the last 20 min...need I say more. I'm frustrated that I spent one and a half hour of my life + ten minutes writing this comment.

Peniann I loved this film. Although this film tackles serious issues such as coping with homosexuality, the break up of relationships, and family disputes - it is light hearted humorous, and fun. It will have you laughing one minute, and crying the next. Mads Mikkelsen plays his role fantastically. You can't help but fall in love with him, despite the fact that he is the one causing all the heartache. Troels Lyby's character tugs at your heart strings, as the 'dumped boyfriend', and you can't help but emphasise with Charlotte Munck's character. I won't give anything away in case you've not already seen the film, but these 3 play the title roles splendidly. The film is set in and around the beautiful scenery of Copenhagen. It is a brilliant film for people who are not already familiar with Copenhagen, and Copenhagen/Danish culture, to get a feel from. The soundtrack is another good reason to watch, containing some wonderful tracks from contemporary Scandinavian artists, and complementing the film wonderfully. My recommendation? Watch it.

McBuff Spoiled want-it-all Jacob wants to marry his male partner Jørgen, but happens to fall for Jørgen´s brother´s wife, leading to many hilarious situations and poignant moments. Actress Hella Joof´s directing debut has laugh-out-loud comedy and sensitive drama in equal measures, with excellent performances by the three leads, Mads Mikkelsen as Jacob, Troels Lyby as his long-suffering partner, and Charlotte Munck as the girl who gets between them. Gay stereotypes abound, but performed by a talented cast, with Peter Frödin and Nikolaj Steen as standouts. Film has its share of flaws and doesn´t quite steer clear of romantic movie clichés, that airport-set denouement just doesn´t ring true, but the film is so appealing that you probably won´t mind. Written by the director and actor Klaus Bondam (who appears as a priest with a red-dyed porcupine haircut) For Danish viewers: Look for an unrecognizable Lars Hjortshøj as an alcoholic and Zlatko Buric as a cab-driver. Be sure to stick around for the end credits and check out the Polaroid snapshots for one final hilarious punchline involving the identity of "Sørmand"! ***