On paper this movie probably sounds like a very odd and boring movie.
And it also is being quite simplistic and minimalistic with about
everything but the movie is never boring to watch. Through its mood and
atmosphere this actually becomes a quite fascinating watch!
This is a very quiet movie, literally. It prefers images over dialog
but that doesn't mean that the movie doesn't feature a clear story.
Everything is easy to understand and follow and you really can't call
this movie a pretentious one, even though it has all of those
ingredients in it. Its quite an accomplishment how this movie manages
to create a certain mood and atmosphere for the movie and tells its
story mostly trough just that. You understand what the characters are
going through and what they feel and what they must be thinking, even
though they don't express it verbally.
It's also one of those movies most people will get different things out
off. For me it was a movie about contrasts. Here we have a macho like
movie, with macho characters, doing tough things but yet the movie,
with all of its themes, is very gentle and about feelings and emotions,
which you wouldn't expect in a macho like movie. It keeps things
interesting to watch, even when there isn't an awful lot going on, on
screen. It's also because even though that the movie is slow and quiet
there still is a constant undertone of tension throughout the movie. It
makes it also feel like something could happen at any moment in it and
things could go terrible wrong, or people might snap at any moment in
it.
Basically its a very well made that got beautifully and effectively
directed by Claire Denis. It gets you involved and the calm, slow
approach of the movie works really suiting, which draws you into the
movie even more.
8/10
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