I enjoyed this movie quite a bit. I don't usually review movies, but thought I'd add my 2 cents, because a 1 star review has dragged its audience score way down and there aren't many reviews to counter that. When I read that review calling this movie was pornographic I was confused. Unless I missed it, there is no sex, there is a scene in a bathtub that features our heroine's belly, but that would hardly qualify for most. There is no peeing in the mosque, the 1 star person clearly doesn't understand much about the mechanics of child birth.
If one doesn't like the politics or point of view of a work of art it shouldn't automatically become a 1 star. I can acknowledge the value of, say, Birth of a Nation, as a narrative piece of art without throwing it in the trash for its abhorrent racist message. Maybe I'll dock a few points.
We should be able to watch things that challenge our perspectives without becoming the digital equivalent of book burners.
The movie follows a pretty standard post-apocalyptic road movie structure. Its beautifully shot, the locations are well chosen. It reveals a little bit of it's philosophy but much is left unsaid. There isn't a ton of dialogue, there isn't a ton of explanation. We the audience are put in the shoes of the characters, who also don't really know what's going on. I thought it was refreshing in that way. The star is stunning and easy to empathize with. She is victimized, but not a victim. I don't know what happens next in her life, but I have no doubt she will be alright.
