Follow me, won't you please, on a visual representation of this movie. You're in for quite a treat.
First look at me. I'm staring off into space. I'm contemplating something-- you don't know what-- but please, look at me staring off into space.
Now find an open space nearby and walk in circles for two or three minutes. Tight, little circles. Over and over and over. This is the plot, ceaselessly turning itself over, never moving, never advancing, never containing motion.
Now look back at me. I'm still looking into space. Watch me for a minute or two.
Now go and walk back in circles for ten minutes.
Hey look- a nipple!
Now look back at me. Yup, I'm still staring.
Is the movie still going on on? Dear God, really? Okay then... let's continue.
Walking in circles, aimless staring. Walking in circles, aimless starting.
Don't get me wrong. I appreciate character development (that's clearly what they were focusing on here) as much as the next person. I can understand a directors desire to focus on a relationship or two and examine them deeply and complexly. But you HAVE to, you HAVE to mix that with scene and plot movement. Not to do so in a 80 minute piece is abusive to the audience. Do not watch this movie. Do not waste your time.
Now look back at me...I'm still staring off into space.
Now go walk in circles.
First look at me. I'm staring off into space. I'm contemplating something-- you don't know what-- but please, look at me staring off into space.
Now find an open space nearby and walk in circles for two or three minutes. Tight, little circles. Over and over and over. This is the plot, ceaselessly turning itself over, never moving, never advancing, never containing motion.
Now look back at me. I'm still looking into space. Watch me for a minute or two.
Now go and walk back in circles for ten minutes.
Hey look- a nipple!
Now look back at me. Yup, I'm still staring.
Is the movie still going on on? Dear God, really? Okay then... let's continue.
Walking in circles, aimless staring. Walking in circles, aimless starting.
Don't get me wrong. I appreciate character development (that's clearly what they were focusing on here) as much as the next person. I can understand a directors desire to focus on a relationship or two and examine them deeply and complexly. But you HAVE to, you HAVE to mix that with scene and plot movement. Not to do so in a 80 minute piece is abusive to the audience. Do not watch this movie. Do not waste your time.
Now look back at me...I'm still staring off into space.
Now go walk in circles.