- Sensibility: There are some obvious moments of this wild story that are hard to rationalize, but these moments are so fun to watch and incredible thematically that it's worth the loss of reason.
- Cinematography: A visual masterpiece. There are dozens of jaw-dropping shots sprinkled all throughout the film. Editing is incredible, with many overlay shots that imbue the narrative with meaning and emotion. Production design and costuming are excellent. A few editing, lighting, and focus quirks
may feel a bit awkward, but I think even these choices give the film a kind of energy and convey something about the characters and the story.
- Energy: The story alone is so wild it keeps you on the edge of your seat the whole time. This, paired with brilliant visuals, great score and sound design, and excellent performances from the whole cast, makes for an unforgettable experience.
- Narrative: Brilliant film about a simple, and unfortunately familiar concept for many families. However, this film, from this familiar starting place, takes twists and turns
that are not only reasonable in context but also could never be expected. The ending of the film gives it an unexpected sanguine feeling and a character arc that has a message about modern progress.
- T-Points: The film received five bonus points: one for an incredible bit about head-tapping self-soothing, one for an unbelievable first shot of a greenhouse, one for the famous low-angle pot holding shot, one for an overlaid reflection of a man over a gun-box and a shot of a digging shovel overlaid with a sleeping wife, and one for
an incredible ocean-side highway shot split by a rock-face.
Visual storytelling at its finest. Absolutely blown away. I'm so glad I got to see this in theaters, and I can't wait to see it again. There are so many little visual/editing notes that are so fast that
a second watch may be warranted and worthwhile.
Number of Watches: 1
