Once Upon Amsterdam

December. 31,2021      
Rating:
8.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Presents a day in the life in Amsterdam, a city in transformation, captured shortly after the turn of the millennium, and shortly before the digital revolution would speed up the pace of life considerably. Shot in a fly-on-the-wall style.

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Reviews

VividSimon
2021/12/31

Simply Perfect

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Vashirdfel
2022/01/01

Simply A Masterpiece

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Aubrey Hackett
2022/01/02

While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

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Verity Robins
2022/01/03

Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

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