This movie is definitely going to be divisive among audiences, if for no other reason than its purposeful ambiguity. The ending, which most reviewers have brought up, leaves a lot in the manner of interpretation, and for that reason I think a lot of horror fans may find the film lacking. I didn't find that to be the case at all, in any sense--the dialogue is wonderfully written (granted I watched the english subtitles), the scenery is breathtaking--and while one reviewer said that the film cannot be credited for this, I think that the shots deserve an immense amount of appreciation, even if the starkness of the Icelandic landscape is inherent in the shooting location. The acting is heartbreaking and beautiful; you can see the love--and disintegration of it--between the two leads.
The pacing is certainly slow up until the last 25 or so minutes, but in all honesty I was riveted nonetheless.
The pacing is certainly slow up until the last 25 or so minutes, but in all honesty I was riveted nonetheless.