Wow.
I don't know where to start with this movie really. It was everything and the kitchen sink.
I will start by saying that the actors did a fantastic job. They were all believable and really sold these characters. I think without them this movie would honestly be unwatchable, they really deserve credit.
The rest of it is something else.
The best way I can sum up the direction is, you know that person that thinks they are smarter than everyone in the room and they keep trying to convince you that they are the smartest. This movie is that person.
The directing doesn't let you just sit and watch the movie. It is constantly shouting in your face being like "look over here isn't this the best thing that you have ever seen?" And it just isn't. Breaking the forth wall isn't something new. Using different lighting to spot light something isn't groundbreaking but this movie wants you to think that it is. It is honestly so distracting and takes away from the story.
This also goes for the score. It was so annoying and out of place and once again it was screaming in your face.
The pacing and runtime were also an issue. 2 hours 30 is a long runtime for any movie but I don't think this story had enough to support that. It had drawn our scenes and lingering shots that just bogged it down. I also think that half of this movie is shot in slow motion. It was just constantly happening for no reason other than to show off.
The other biggest disaster of this movie is the narration. It's is literally like they had Tom Holland read action lines from the script. It was just like "I'm in a bar and the bar is red and there are people here, it's 3 o'clock but soon it will be 4 and then I will go home but first I poured a drink and then I drank it". Why include that, it is utterly pointless. It isn't a radio programme, we have eyes. Just show us what is happening we will understand it.
And I think that once again comes back to this movie thinking it is insanely clever. It thinks the audience are idiots so they need spoon feeding ever piece of information.
In someways I appreciate that they took swing and tried a different approach, I think they just needed to give the audience more credit. It is a well made film it just is so over produce and over directed to the point were it. Ruins the whole thing.
I don't know where to start with this movie really. It was everything and the kitchen sink.
I will start by saying that the actors did a fantastic job. They were all believable and really sold these characters. I think without them this movie would honestly be unwatchable, they really deserve credit.
The rest of it is something else.
The best way I can sum up the direction is, you know that person that thinks they are smarter than everyone in the room and they keep trying to convince you that they are the smartest. This movie is that person.
The directing doesn't let you just sit and watch the movie. It is constantly shouting in your face being like "look over here isn't this the best thing that you have ever seen?" And it just isn't. Breaking the forth wall isn't something new. Using different lighting to spot light something isn't groundbreaking but this movie wants you to think that it is. It is honestly so distracting and takes away from the story.
This also goes for the score. It was so annoying and out of place and once again it was screaming in your face.
The pacing and runtime were also an issue. 2 hours 30 is a long runtime for any movie but I don't think this story had enough to support that. It had drawn our scenes and lingering shots that just bogged it down. I also think that half of this movie is shot in slow motion. It was just constantly happening for no reason other than to show off.
The other biggest disaster of this movie is the narration. It's is literally like they had Tom Holland read action lines from the script. It was just like "I'm in a bar and the bar is red and there are people here, it's 3 o'clock but soon it will be 4 and then I will go home but first I poured a drink and then I drank it". Why include that, it is utterly pointless. It isn't a radio programme, we have eyes. Just show us what is happening we will understand it.
And I think that once again comes back to this movie thinking it is insanely clever. It thinks the audience are idiots so they need spoon feeding ever piece of information.
In someways I appreciate that they took swing and tried a different approach, I think they just needed to give the audience more credit. It is a well made film it just is so over produce and over directed to the point were it. Ruins the whole thing.