The overall experience for me was "meh". While I tried to stay engaged, the film felt like it had to stop everything to pull you out.
I can accept that this is an art film but that doesn't disqualify itself from being bad. Not to say the film is bad but the overall impression left from the film felt pointless. No reason to care that one soldier killed a friend at all. A film can ask the audience to interpret only so far before it becomes pretentious. This strays close to the line.
The lead actor was good in his silent role but the dialogue was dull. There were no lines that lingered after the film had finished. There are several scenes where I felt frustration that certain characters were not asking questions about the lead character and combined with few/ none conversations this can become an enduring experience. Therefore character development remains absent. We know what the soldier's aim is but that is it, to reach Jerusalem.
Despite having a lot of negative comments to make in this review, I found the cinematography to be interesting and some of the visuals to be particularly striking.
There are films that some could label as 'arty' and 'pretentious' that I have enjoyed or have found interesting. While I admire what the director was trying to achieve, he did it in the coldest and most disengaging ways. Don't be fooled by the trailer, there is some action dotted about the film but this is for those looking to be challenged and if you are, make sure you are awake.
I can accept that this is an art film but that doesn't disqualify itself from being bad. Not to say the film is bad but the overall impression left from the film felt pointless. No reason to care that one soldier killed a friend at all. A film can ask the audience to interpret only so far before it becomes pretentious. This strays close to the line.
The lead actor was good in his silent role but the dialogue was dull. There were no lines that lingered after the film had finished. There are several scenes where I felt frustration that certain characters were not asking questions about the lead character and combined with few/ none conversations this can become an enduring experience. Therefore character development remains absent. We know what the soldier's aim is but that is it, to reach Jerusalem.
Despite having a lot of negative comments to make in this review, I found the cinematography to be interesting and some of the visuals to be particularly striking.
There are films that some could label as 'arty' and 'pretentious' that I have enjoyed or have found interesting. While I admire what the director was trying to achieve, he did it in the coldest and most disengaging ways. Don't be fooled by the trailer, there is some action dotted about the film but this is for those looking to be challenged and if you are, make sure you are awake.