There is a wide range of opinions on this movie and most of them have at least something right. It is slow. And yes, despite being clever, it plays out as boring. Just because a movie is cerebral doesn't mean it needs to take 90 minutes to get the message across. I'm not sure 8-1/2 minutes (as per one reviewer) would be enough, but a little under 90 is too much, especially for impatient Americans. And for all the time spent building up to the climax, I don't think enough was given to explaining choices at the end.
The idea is for the viewer to put the pieces together. There are hints of the hive's endgame, but they aren't confirmed for a while into the movie.
And yes this movie didn't require a large budget. With the exception of brief appearances by three people, there were four principle actors. The sets were extremely limited.
I found the names interesting. Awan, Eva, Cane and Seth. Did I miss Abel? I suspect not and that these names sounded coincidentally similar to the original people of the Bible but not intentionally.
The idea is for the viewer to put the pieces together. There are hints of the hive's endgame, but they aren't confirmed for a while into the movie.
And yes this movie didn't require a large budget. With the exception of brief appearances by three people, there were four principle actors. The sets were extremely limited.
I found the names interesting. Awan, Eva, Cane and Seth. Did I miss Abel? I suspect not and that these names sounded coincidentally similar to the original people of the Bible but not intentionally.