When I Grow Up, I'll Be a Kangaroo (2004)

When I first went to see this movie (journalist projection) I didn't know what to expect. This is just Rasa's third movie but, as Zoran Cvijanovic says, we've got "Wim Wenders from New Belgrade's blocks". This is also first movie of Miroslav Momcilovic (as writer) and I can just say "bravo care". The movie consists of three different stories describing life of youngsters in modern Belgrade. We had an opportunity to see many Yugoslav movies with similar subject in the past, but none of them had such great mix of romance, comedy and drama at the same time. If you have already seen "Munje" (and like it :)) you will be thrilled by this movie. I fully and sincerely recommend this funny and entertaining flick to everyone and give it 9/10. BRAVO!!!

Fmovies: "Kad Porastem Bicu Kengur" (2004) – again Serbian comedy, again directed by Radivoje Andric, again aiming at the young audience. The characters are quite similar, most of the actors are from the "Munje!" cast, the vision and the style are identical too. The story here is situated in a common Belgrade neighborhood. Braca is trying to get a normal date with the model Iris. Somi and Duje bet on the London football club Eastwich, where their school friend is goalkeeper, against favorite Manchester United. The guys from the neighborhood are gathered in the local Café to watch the game, cursing and debating. Hibrid and Avaks spend their days killing time at the rooftop, drinking beer, listening to the radio and smoking weed if there's any, holding tight to their philosophy – "We don't have any incomes, we don't have any outcomes." Oh, and there's an UFO ;) The movie feels close to the reality of the majority of the young people in the ex-socialistic republics (among which is also Bulgaria). The characters are confused when their childhood is gone and they realize that life goes on very fast and they haven't achieved anything. They keep their dreams, trapped in the reality where their efforts are rarely rewarded. With this comes the lack of motivation and they find themselves fighting with their own laziness and weak will. The movie makes a good social comment, without trying to be harsh or edifying. It is a cheerful film, optimistic at some degree. It's not a masterpiece but it a refreshing piece of cinema.

I don't like to watch any movie more than 2 or 3 times, but I've seen this movie more than 7 times. And every time I saw it it was funny and interesting. I can also quote almost everything from this movie, that's how interesting it is. When you have so many good actors in one movie, that movie must be good then. It has 3 stories: a guys from the hood are trying to win some money from betting, while betting on their childhood friend who is playing football in England. While watching that football match, a lot of interesting things are happening. Meanwhile, two lazy guys nicknamed Avaks and Hibrid are chilling out on the roof, waiting for something interesting to happen. And it happened, believe me. Also, a local guy from the hood named Braca is trying to score on a date with a model. And all of those 3 stories are connected, which makes this movie so awesome. Great acting, great directing, great everything. Probably the best Serbian movie after 2000. 10/10

When I Grow Up, I'll Be a Kangaroo fmovies. One of the best Serbian comedies of all times. Perfect script with every line written very carefully and yet so simple, brilliant actors and director!

This is one of the best Serbian movie of 21st century. Movie is funny and satiric, but the message itself is totaly different. It's about group of friends that live in the same neighborhood for whole their life, without a regular job, money and girlfriend. They are dreaming about better tommorow in their contry and their life. If you decide to watch this movie, you'll laugh for 90 minutes. This is the movie that marked a life of a many generations in Serbia.

The only thing in this movie, which is not for 10 of 10 is related to money and equipment. That's why I give 10 out of 10! I have watched this movie numerous times, alone, with friends, with my wife and it is always so fresh, funny and at the same time reminds me much of our own reality(as Bulgaria and Serbia are in the same region) and I can recognize myself in the movie characters. The story is typically Serbian, which means unpredictable and surprising. The cast is absolutely great, great actors, very authentic.