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To Sweden: Season One (2014/EOne DVD Set)
Picture:
B- Sound: B- Extras: D Episodes: C+
Welcome
To Sweden, based on the experiences of Greg Poehler, who moved
with his girlfriend to her native country of Sweden in 2006, is a
romantic comedy that stars Poehler as Bruce Evans who quits his job
as a celebrity accountant in New York to move to Sweden with the love
of his life, Emma. Already on his first day he has to face new
challenges in his adopted country, and above all, he has to meet his
girlfriend's strange family. Bruce arrives at the airport where Emma
picks him up; as she has rented out her apartment during her time in
the USA, they now have to stay with her family until they can find a
new place to live.
Soon,
Bruce and Emma are trying to adapt to their new lives in Sweden, and
are especially frustrated over not having any place for private time
with each other. Bruce tries to learn to speak Swedish. He also
meets with one of his previous clients, and finds an unexpected
friend in Will Ferrell who guest stars.
Bruce
and Emma finally move into Emma's flat in Stockholm and Bruce must
get used to the Swedish cultural differences. The couple does not
get the reaction they expected from the Swedish Immigration officials
when applying for Bruce's residency. Meanwhile, Bruce's belongings
arrive from the States, causing more tension in their relationship.
Soon, Bruce starts to look for work and a previous client of his,
Gene Simmons, finds out that Bruce has moved to Stockholm. I n a nut
shell, as Bruce attempts to fulfill his love to Emma and start a new
life, he is constantly being persuaded back to his old one. The tug
and pull of work versus romance is what the main theme of the show
is.
Guest
stars include Amy Poehler, Audrey Plaza, Malin Akerman, Gene Simmons,
Will Ferrell, Bjorn Ulvaeu and Bjorn Ranelid.
The
ten episode series are captured here in this 2-Disc DVD set and
presented in standard definition with a 1.78:1 anamorphic aspect
ratio and a lossy Dolby Digital 5.1 track. There are oddly no
extras.
If
you're a fan of Modern Family or the like, then I would
suggest checking this show out. It's pretty wholesome and fun and
has some pretty great cameo moments.
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James Harland Lockhart V
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