For me, this film is a good work if you simply see it for what it is and not expect lashings of profundity and layering. There is social commentary but not really anything new; which is fine. There are human interactions that are credible and work well. Nothing too complex, but that's okay too. I feel that this film implants those things solidly, if not particularly uniquely, but delivers overall as a taut experience for the viewer.
It is tense from beginning to end. Which may turn some people off. And, based on a true story, you know the plot is only going to go one of two or three ways. I was engaged enough to want to find out which way, because it was the ride along the film's surface that was the best part. Tight script, realistic dialogue, exceptional acting across the board (the young boy is incredible in the kitchen scene), and realistic "action" -- nothing cartoonish or overblown about it. To the contrary. The primary murder scene we see is time-spliced and delivered artfully so as to increase its impact.
There is a sense of realism that is fully intact, which is never easy to achieve inside of a couple of hours AND fulfill plot movement, a certain degree of character complexity, etc.
Opinions will differ because appraising art will always be highly subjective. Apparently most critics slammed Supremacy when it came out. But critics are just people who've seen a lot of movies and read books about them, paid for their opinions -- and I'm not sure many of them could make a decent film themselves.
Certainly not one of the "best" movies I've seen, but a complete and polished package within the scope of the script. And for anyone who likes their "dramaction" stretched as taut as a drum skin, it will be a couple of hours well spent.
It is tense from beginning to end. Which may turn some people off. And, based on a true story, you know the plot is only going to go one of two or three ways. I was engaged enough to want to find out which way, because it was the ride along the film's surface that was the best part. Tight script, realistic dialogue, exceptional acting across the board (the young boy is incredible in the kitchen scene), and realistic "action" -- nothing cartoonish or overblown about it. To the contrary. The primary murder scene we see is time-spliced and delivered artfully so as to increase its impact.
There is a sense of realism that is fully intact, which is never easy to achieve inside of a couple of hours AND fulfill plot movement, a certain degree of character complexity, etc.
Opinions will differ because appraising art will always be highly subjective. Apparently most critics slammed Supremacy when it came out. But critics are just people who've seen a lot of movies and read books about them, paid for their opinions -- and I'm not sure many of them could make a decent film themselves.
Certainly not one of the "best" movies I've seen, but a complete and polished package within the scope of the script. And for anyone who likes their "dramaction" stretched as taut as a drum skin, it will be a couple of hours well spent.