While I did enjoy the stylish photography and the sometimes clever characterization, the movies ham-handed handling of theme was too much. The theme is thrown at the viewer often, including being inserted into several scenes of preachy dialogue.
The story was obviously written around a theme, first, and failed to maintain emotionally engaging characters throughout. Too bad, as several characters became interesting, only to have that interest thrown away by another dialogue rant and an abrupt ending that doesn't build to a satisfying moral dilemma - the character dilemma is certainly there, but the story engagement is not enough to make me care.
I dislike rating any art with a measurement, such as the 5 out of 10 stars I gave this film; measurements are meaningless when it comes to art - they can't be proved with a yardstick, so to speak. So take my rating with a grain of salt. You may absolutely love this movie.
The story was obviously written around a theme, first, and failed to maintain emotionally engaging characters throughout. Too bad, as several characters became interesting, only to have that interest thrown away by another dialogue rant and an abrupt ending that doesn't build to a satisfying moral dilemma - the character dilemma is certainly there, but the story engagement is not enough to make me care.
I dislike rating any art with a measurement, such as the 5 out of 10 stars I gave this film; measurements are meaningless when it comes to art - they can't be proved with a yardstick, so to speak. So take my rating with a grain of salt. You may absolutely love this movie.