It has the elaborate, stone-faced humor of Corneliu Porumboiu. The laughs come from two sources. They come from Stojković's effusive performance. He's ready to burst at any minute. And they come from Kovačević. Unknown in the United States, the playwright, screenwriter, and director is a treasure in SFR Yugoslavia (now Serbia). With Balkan Spy, he makes a film-length joke that mocks nationalism, militarism, and nostalgia.
Tanner Tafelski
agosto 17, 2016