Couldn't finish this one. I'm sorry, the score is excellent and it grabs you at first but I just couldn't get into it as much as I wanted. It's all black and white photos or footage that have little or nothing to do with what is being described. They re describing such vast worlds that are crazy but the images show none of that. I understand it's probably the point to say that life and existence are so simple and meaningless but I just couldn't get into it. The narration is so simple but the pictures so artistic. I can't help but feel it either did not need the visual element, or it should have been more like a traditional film. It's got its good parts but I just couldn't get fully into it.
I also can't help but feel that it fails in the fact the narrator is talking to you. You're supposed to be the protagonist of the story I guess but it doesn't feel genuine. I also take issue with the fact they're like omnipotent beings but the sun expanding is not something they can counter or outrun. It feels fake.
Overall, it's just not my cup of tea. I got about 40 minutes into it before I called it off. Sorry. This was my first VIFF film though so that's exciting!
I also can't help but feel that it fails in the fact the narrator is talking to you. You're supposed to be the protagonist of the story I guess but it doesn't feel genuine. I also take issue with the fact they're like omnipotent beings but the sun expanding is not something they can counter or outrun. It feels fake.
Overall, it's just not my cup of tea. I got about 40 minutes into it before I called it off. Sorry. This was my first VIFF film though so that's exciting!