I see a lot of people complaining about this film for what I feel are the wrong reasons. The common criticism you can pretty much figure out by scrolling through half a dozen reviews is that the ending is bad. I definitely disagree - if anything I thought it was one of the best parts of the film, and I feel that if you're thinking critically about what the film is really saying then it's hard to imagine not understanding why it ends that way.
If anything, the weak parts of the film are:
1. While a lot of scenes are very effective at creating a sense of suspense and anxiety, there are a number of scenes that don't really advance either the plot or our understanding of the characters at all. This could have been cut down by at least 20 minutes and been probably a better movie.
2. Stylistically the film goes off the rails sometimes. Early on in the film especially, the soundtrack is all over the map. There is also a lot of weird camera work that doesn't really contribute to the visual story that's being told and just generally feels overboard. To be fair, there are other times when the cinematography and direction are quite good, so it's a mixed bag.
The people praising the film seem to be generally saying that this is a really relevant film for the times we're living in, and I think that's true. Despite the fact that it could be overall much tighter and more effective if certain creative decisions had been made, I still think it's worth watching.
If anything, the weak parts of the film are:
1. While a lot of scenes are very effective at creating a sense of suspense and anxiety, there are a number of scenes that don't really advance either the plot or our understanding of the characters at all. This could have been cut down by at least 20 minutes and been probably a better movie.
2. Stylistically the film goes off the rails sometimes. Early on in the film especially, the soundtrack is all over the map. There is also a lot of weird camera work that doesn't really contribute to the visual story that's being told and just generally feels overboard. To be fair, there are other times when the cinematography and direction are quite good, so it's a mixed bag.
The people praising the film seem to be generally saying that this is a really relevant film for the times we're living in, and I think that's true. Despite the fact that it could be overall much tighter and more effective if certain creative decisions had been made, I still think it's worth watching.