In my opinion this latest van Warmerdam movie is a vast improvement over the one that came before namely "Borgman" which I didn't understand. It could be me but I just didn't get it. This new one however is a lot more coherent and focused, I would say.
The movie held my attention throughout its running time and I was genuinely fascinated, entertained and interested. It's an effective film in the sense that it really does create e.g. suspense and tension. Technically it's well done as well; it looks great and it's well edited and so on.
I said I didn't understand/get "Borgman". I would be lying if I said I did get this one. If there's anything to get, that is. Maybe there's nothing to get? Maybe it's just a story for the sake of one? Is there a message/point? I'm not really sure. I don't know why Schneider didn't kill Francisca. He was pretty much a cold blooded killer up until then. So why the change? Where's the character development? Did the fact he unintentionally killed Gina change something? Why? Why did it change something? I don't know. I'm pretty sure he didn't choose not to kill Francisca because she was naked. So there has to be some other reason. But I don't know (yet) what that is.
The movie held my attention throughout its running time and I was genuinely fascinated, entertained and interested. It's an effective film in the sense that it really does create e.g. suspense and tension. Technically it's well done as well; it looks great and it's well edited and so on.
I said I didn't understand/get "Borgman". I would be lying if I said I did get this one. If there's anything to get, that is. Maybe there's nothing to get? Maybe it's just a story for the sake of one? Is there a message/point? I'm not really sure. I don't know why Schneider didn't kill Francisca. He was pretty much a cold blooded killer up until then. So why the change? Where's the character development? Did the fact he unintentionally killed Gina change something? Why? Why did it change something? I don't know. I'm pretty sure he didn't choose not to kill Francisca because she was naked. So there has to be some other reason. But I don't know (yet) what that is.