Jacob Magnusson Movies

Agust Gudmundsson's comedy Ahead of Time concerns the attempts of an Icelandic pop band to regroup decades after their acrimonious split. The machinations begin after Frimann (Jakob Frimann Magnusson) loses the rest of the band he was playing with. This forces him to make contact with all of his original bandmates in an attempt to write up new material and make another run at the spotlight. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

An Icelandic musical is a rare cinematic event, and while director Agust Gudmundsson (who also made the first Icelandic feature film in 1980) has put together catchy tunes, good scenery, and attractive actors, there is not that much of a storyline and the ending is not exactly an ending but a lapsus. The basic plot revolves around the break-up of a band and the subsequent competition between the two new bands to get contracts and attention. One of the new bands is all-female, the other all-male. As the rivalry between the bands increases, the women get into a few under-the-table tricks to advance their cause. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi