In standard film structure, plot point one drops at exactly 30 minutes into the film. There is a reason for that. People's expectations are now programmed to a certain timing in feature films. This one fell at 43 minutes, and it almost killed the entire film! Shame Ridley, as screenwriter first forgot that when directing this film, as he knows better. The timing, slowness and droning on music almost ruined a very decent film. In this age, when people only have an attention span of 3 minutes, that was a mistake.
It is a romance, only slightly science fiction, much like Made In Heaven with Timothy Hutton and Kelly McGillis was in the 80's, in fact almost the same story except death is the time travel mechanism. It is updated in many factors, which is nice, but the leaning toward arthouse sensibilities makes it tiresome, unnecessarily so.
The actors were excellent, the production values were outstanding and the direction was decent though nearly ruined by the script that needed at least 15 minutes cut from it.
Interesting that this would be the mistake that a screenwriter makes, but if you are patient, and check your emails and social media while watching it, it is pleasant. Watching it fully, without distractions, will be like watching paint dry though.
It is a romance, only slightly science fiction, much like Made In Heaven with Timothy Hutton and Kelly McGillis was in the 80's, in fact almost the same story except death is the time travel mechanism. It is updated in many factors, which is nice, but the leaning toward arthouse sensibilities makes it tiresome, unnecessarily so.
The actors were excellent, the production values were outstanding and the direction was decent though nearly ruined by the script that needed at least 15 minutes cut from it.
Interesting that this would be the mistake that a screenwriter makes, but if you are patient, and check your emails and social media while watching it, it is pleasant. Watching it fully, without distractions, will be like watching paint dry though.