On one hand a beautiful, dark, hypnotic blend of mystery, horror and sci-fi. On the other a total snooze fest.
On the positive side, Johansen is great as the predatory alien. You can't keep your eyes off her. The abstract way she harvests her prey is original, slightly mind bending and intriguing. The first hour of the film sets it up nicely with intrigue, mystery and a little tension.
On the less positive side, the things that make this film different- its style, soundtrack and overall design are slightly overplayed and drawn out. It's as if the film lacks any further ideas to play our other than to redo what worked in the first hour.
There is little dialogue to speak of and very little plot either. It feels more like an experience than a film and not a very pleasant one either. Fast forwarding large chunks of the second half won't really you miss anything.
On the positive side, Johansen is great as the predatory alien. You can't keep your eyes off her. The abstract way she harvests her prey is original, slightly mind bending and intriguing. The first hour of the film sets it up nicely with intrigue, mystery and a little tension.
On the less positive side, the things that make this film different- its style, soundtrack and overall design are slightly overplayed and drawn out. It's as if the film lacks any further ideas to play our other than to redo what worked in the first hour.
There is little dialogue to speak of and very little plot either. It feels more like an experience than a film and not a very pleasant one either. Fast forwarding large chunks of the second half won't really you miss anything.