Adam Driver's performance and the most satisfying slap in cinematic history are the only good things about this movie. The rest of it is on par with a film school project. Grade-school level use of symbolism and foreshadowing (she dreams about a deer getting shot and then--surprise--ends up getting killed by a lady using a deer-hunting rifle!), no chemistry between the two leads (like we're supposed to believe he loved this lady with no personality too much to let her go back to her home country so he got her pregnant to keep her?), and unbelievable situations (he didn't take serious steps to stop the abuse until long after he figured it out). The female lead showed signs of being mentally unstable and robotic even before she had the baby, so he didn't see any of it?
This is a serious question: was I supposed to hate Mina or have sympathy for her? Because I hated her. If this is what the director intended, then bravo, great job by the actress. If, however, if I was supposed to feel sorry for her, they failed and I was glad she died at the end. Plus the ending was a stupid cop-out; was that supposed to be a surprise ending? Because it was insultingly lame...I can hear them planning it out now: "Hey--and hear me out--let's just have Grandma shoot her! That'll tie up all the loose ends!"
If you're an Adam Driver fan, sure, watch it so you can appreciate his vulnerable performance. If you're looking for a movie to watch, find another one.
This is a serious question: was I supposed to hate Mina or have sympathy for her? Because I hated her. If this is what the director intended, then bravo, great job by the actress. If, however, if I was supposed to feel sorry for her, they failed and I was glad she died at the end. Plus the ending was a stupid cop-out; was that supposed to be a surprise ending? Because it was insultingly lame...I can hear them planning it out now: "Hey--and hear me out--let's just have Grandma shoot her! That'll tie up all the loose ends!"
If you're an Adam Driver fan, sure, watch it so you can appreciate his vulnerable performance. If you're looking for a movie to watch, find another one.