This grazed the bar but didn't do enough to go over it. The cinematography is quite alright, and the gloomy norwegian landscape fits the feel of the film nicely. But that's about all the good this movie can muster. The elements of a good film are present but they are either too poorly executed or lacking conviction. The story is wafer thin. You never get involved in the characters to the point that you would care what happens to them. The dialogue at most times is wooden and unconvincing. Flashbacks are used at numerous times but they do nothing to move the story forward, but instead confuse you even more. I got myself to the end which wasn't evident watching, but alas at the end the payoff wasn't there. A dud sadly since this probably could have been better in the hands of a more seasoned director.
Review of The Hanging Sun
