The Siren

Really enjoyed this. Slow burn horror. Little dialogue and it wasn't needed to understand the story, so well done. (Probably not for everyone.)

I am not sure if the point of this movie was to be "artsy " but because of the poor editing it is really hard to track. It could have been a great story but I honestly couldn't tell what was supposed to be happening when and with whom. Time spliced editing is very tricky and if you don't do it right it can ruin your story.

Yes, it's slow and not a typical horror movie. But it was still a beautiful story with beautiful cinematography.

mertgsb said: "I truly thought there must be some mistakes with editing because it was so disjointed and confusing." I guess you mean the fantasy scenes. There are some shots where characters fantasize, but they are quick and with context it's obvious they are fantasies. The siren can't leave the lake....so it cutting to a shot of her and some guy cuddling in a bed after zooming in on her pensive face is pretty self-explanatory.

kvhdn000 said: "There are many shots of one of her feet dangling in the water; I don't know what that means." She can't leave the lake.....she's cursed. Her dangling her foot in or standing on the very edge of the lake is as close as she can get to being on land.

kvhdn000 also said: "there are frequent jumps back and forth between shots that take place at unknown times and didn't convey anything to me." One set is the Siren fantasizing about what life would be like between her and the mute man if she could leave the water. That doesn't convey anything to you?

I really liked this movie. It was slower moving but it had to be. It built a relationship between the siren and the man. No other way could it have been done. For those who didn't like it don't appreciate this kind of film. That's ok. You though, have to watch it for yourself.

So many analyst. Just watch a movie with a blank slate. Relax. Does it intrigue? Peak your interest? This is what I look for. And this movie does.