Copenhagen Cowboy

Netflix | Release Date: January 5, 2023

6.9	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 16 Ratings

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CasnhJan 18, 2023

This show looks good and has an intriguing premise, but it’s painfully slow, almost nothing happens, and there just doesn’t seem to be any point to any of it.

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JLuis_001Jan 6, 2023

As was the case with his previous work Nicolas Winding Refn has no idea how to structure episodically and what he delivers in this show is basically a 6-hour long movie with little intermissions.
A 6-hour movie in which Refn unfortunatelyAs was the case with his previous work Nicolas Winding Refn has no idea how to structure episodically and what he delivers in this show is basically a 6-hour long movie with little intermissions.
A 6-hour movie in which Refn unfortunately recycles himself all over again.

Visually it's impressive, but what about the story?
Copenhagen Cowboy moves forward in such a glacial way that it's inevitable not to wonder over and over again what its purpose is, or if it really has one in the first place.

If Refn has in mind that his work revolves more around the idea that it's all about the experience, in many cases I would agree with him, even if the conclusion of the experience was bad, but his story can hardly be considered cohesive or compelling, and what it does do is demand 6 hours of your time in which it offers very little that can be called rewarding.

Everything Nicolas Winding Refn has been doing in recent years as a filmmaker makes an appearance in this series, so there is no revelation or surprise in his workmanship.
And I doubt a seasoned viewer would consider this show a wild ride or be shocked by its themes and violence as many professional critics have mentioned. I know I wasn't.

I'd heard this series hopes to get a second season and its open-ended season finale clearly points to that, but I don't see anywhere how it's going to get it.… Expand

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bertobellamyJan 19, 2023

Nicolas Winding Refn has let me down again. 'Drive' was his peak because everything has been downhill from that. 'Copenhagen Cowboy' is another style-over-substance project that relies solely on visuals and morbid moments. The series feelsNicolas Winding Refn has let me down again. 'Drive' was his peak because everything has been downhill from that. 'Copenhagen Cowboy' is another style-over-substance project that relies solely on visuals and morbid moments. The series feels like an amalgamation of everything he has done before, just adding some fantastic shots here and there. 'Too Old To Die Young' was frustrating, but at least it was somewhat interesting. This one is bonkers — not in a good way —, derivative, and dull. I can't comprehend how Netflix agreed to make this.… Expand

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Luke9648Jan 28, 2023

In my estimation Nicholas Winding Refn has now made 4-5 absolute masterpieces (Drive, Bronson, Only God Forgives, Too Old To Die Young) and has also given us 4-5 absolute duds. (Fear X, Valhalla Rising, The Neon Demon, Copenhagen Cowboy.) IIn my estimation Nicholas Winding Refn has now made 4-5 absolute masterpieces (Drive, Bronson, Only God Forgives, Too Old To Die Young) and has also given us 4-5 absolute duds. (Fear X, Valhalla Rising, The Neon Demon, Copenhagen Cowboy.) I kept waiting for it to come together, but it only gets more and more confounding. Not even a couple old friends from the Pusher trilogy can save this total mess. Weird. Not in a good way.… Expand

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