I was put on to this film by the director's late father who was a personal friend. I had high hopes going in.
I loved almost everything about this film from creative standpoint. It was shot well, with some very clever 'back in time' scenes. Mr. Adams is without question skilled. The landscape was great, the acting was at a high level, the dramatic scenes deliver and are exciting, you understand the characters and why they are doing what they do. Very cohesive and overall extreamly well put together.
My hang up for not giving it a higher rating is simply put the story, you don't really connect with anyone or care to much about what happens to them. It's filled with tragedy and pain. While it's intended to be dark, the overall narative for me was a letdown.
I really was rooting for this film, I wanted to love it. While it's certainly worth a watch, I can't say I came away enjoying it.
I loved almost everything about this film from creative standpoint. It was shot well, with some very clever 'back in time' scenes. Mr. Adams is without question skilled. The landscape was great, the acting was at a high level, the dramatic scenes deliver and are exciting, you understand the characters and why they are doing what they do. Very cohesive and overall extreamly well put together.
My hang up for not giving it a higher rating is simply put the story, you don't really connect with anyone or care to much about what happens to them. It's filled with tragedy and pain. While it's intended to be dark, the overall narative for me was a letdown.
I really was rooting for this film, I wanted to love it. While it's certainly worth a watch, I can't say I came away enjoying it.