JinKF
Joined Mar 2023
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JinKF's rating
This film is undoubtedly worth watching as it presents us with a fascinating story from a region we are unfamiliar with. However, the merits in its concept alone are not enough to make this film truly outstanding. Although I enjoy this film, I would like to offer my personal perspective here.
First of all, the visual language of this film feels somewhat disjointed and monotonous. The very first shot is a long take, but please forgive my bluntness-I find this long take to be rather unsuccessful, with a significant lack of information. This results in the audience finding it difficult to become immersed in the story from the beginning. The transition between the scenes where the protagonist is cycling and making a phone call to a lover is also handled too abruptly. I noticed that some viewers have described this film as anti-academic, but in my opinion, its visual language is actually quite academic and rigid.
Moreover, from my personal perspective, this film has a fatal flaw: the audience becomes aware of the protagonist's death far too early, while the protagonist realizes this much later. As a result, the protagonist spends too much time in a state of meaningless wandering (yes, I understand that this was intentional on the director's part, but it was overdone). Given this discrepancy, to put it simply, the film ends up feeling unnecessarily long.
First of all, the visual language of this film feels somewhat disjointed and monotonous. The very first shot is a long take, but please forgive my bluntness-I find this long take to be rather unsuccessful, with a significant lack of information. This results in the audience finding it difficult to become immersed in the story from the beginning. The transition between the scenes where the protagonist is cycling and making a phone call to a lover is also handled too abruptly. I noticed that some viewers have described this film as anti-academic, but in my opinion, its visual language is actually quite academic and rigid.
Moreover, from my personal perspective, this film has a fatal flaw: the audience becomes aware of the protagonist's death far too early, while the protagonist realizes this much later. As a result, the protagonist spends too much time in a state of meaningless wandering (yes, I understand that this was intentional on the director's part, but it was overdone). Given this discrepancy, to put it simply, the film ends up feeling unnecessarily long.