This film is visually very beautiful and very well-acted by the entire cast, especially Cillian Murphy. It is a well-paced film that is enjoyable to watch.
However the writing and use of music are both frequently immature, especially given the subject matter of the film. I felt that many of the emotional turns in the story were not well earned by the narrative development.
Cillian Murphy's character in the film is always denying anyone else's' ability to analyze his suicidal tendencies and my biggest problem with the film is that I think if his character were a real person who saw this film he would hate it and say that it was dishonest.
My last statement does suggest that Murphy's character was developed enough for me to even have ideas about what he would feel outside of the film, so that is a positive thing.
I think "On the Edge" is a good enough movie, but the same actors/characters with the same cinematographer and director, but with a different story, could have made a much better film.
However the writing and use of music are both frequently immature, especially given the subject matter of the film. I felt that many of the emotional turns in the story were not well earned by the narrative development.
Cillian Murphy's character in the film is always denying anyone else's' ability to analyze his suicidal tendencies and my biggest problem with the film is that I think if his character were a real person who saw this film he would hate it and say that it was dishonest.
My last statement does suggest that Murphy's character was developed enough for me to even have ideas about what he would feel outside of the film, so that is a positive thing.
I think "On the Edge" is a good enough movie, but the same actors/characters with the same cinematographer and director, but with a different story, could have made a much better film.