Dogtooth. To say this isn't one of the more interesting movies I've seen this year would be an understatement. Now I'm not shy of these types of films, and especially because I want to start of with Lanthimos's filmography I went into this completely blank. Only having seen the Necktie short one random day.
Directing, meditative, intrusive and everlasting strangeness. The still frames, the way people's heads are not always in frame, allowing you to sit with the questions, there's so many things at play here. It's fantastic. I cannot overstate how the directing played a vital role in this not being a perverse or ''ugly'' movie intended for shock value. This' isn't that. Because you can tell there's so much more intent to tell and show. To challenge the viewer.
I've seen some review note it hilarious, I cannot find myself in that. Because I was entranced into this oddball little world these people were living in. And in my opinion, humor stood hand in hand with absurdity and ''incompatible'' moments.
As for story, there's lots to unpack here, but the general flow is not an overarching story, but a follow-through of decisions from individuals that lead to significant moments. Some more hastily chosen than others. There's really not much you can predict from these characters, they're bizarre devolved development make it all the more weird and in many ways sad. That said, it's not a movie you'll find hard to understand, rather hard to watch.
Music, crickets, lots of them. The only little bit we get and the characters get is almost as much of a joy for us as it is them.
Acting, utterly amazing. It's just there, it's real. No doubt. Everyone there nailed it and it would the thing to make or break but everyone is heavily committed.
Just, something special, something you probably see once. But special none the less.
Directing, meditative, intrusive and everlasting strangeness. The still frames, the way people's heads are not always in frame, allowing you to sit with the questions, there's so many things at play here. It's fantastic. I cannot overstate how the directing played a vital role in this not being a perverse or ''ugly'' movie intended for shock value. This' isn't that. Because you can tell there's so much more intent to tell and show. To challenge the viewer.
I've seen some review note it hilarious, I cannot find myself in that. Because I was entranced into this oddball little world these people were living in. And in my opinion, humor stood hand in hand with absurdity and ''incompatible'' moments.
As for story, there's lots to unpack here, but the general flow is not an overarching story, but a follow-through of decisions from individuals that lead to significant moments. Some more hastily chosen than others. There's really not much you can predict from these characters, they're bizarre devolved development make it all the more weird and in many ways sad. That said, it's not a movie you'll find hard to understand, rather hard to watch.
Music, crickets, lots of them. The only little bit we get and the characters get is almost as much of a joy for us as it is them.
Acting, utterly amazing. It's just there, it's real. No doubt. Everyone there nailed it and it would the thing to make or break but everyone is heavily committed.
Just, something special, something you probably see once. But special none the less.