blackmoon-8263839
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A burgoise film about middle class people with burgoise problems. An unhappy marriage, a bored tennis instructor. Is this really what the world needs right now?
It's mostly boring and very, very repetitive. In the typical way of german movies, conflicts are only touched on, but do not break out. Nothing is really spoken out, nothing gets resolved. You could charitably call it "subtle", but I find it rather gutless, bloodless and boring. It may well be that in reality things go down so tame, and yes, in reality most of the time nothing really stark happens in a secure middle class life. But why should I pay admission and sacrifice two hours of my life? I at least want to learn SOMETHING new, have SOME kind of experience or revelation. The only thing I really took away from the movie were superficial things like beautiful landscape shots. And I could look at attractive actors for two hours. What I found most interesting were the interactions between the tennis instructor and the camel farm owner and the policeman. Something like real life shone through in these moments.
Of course, the frustrated tennis teacher who doesn't care about anything is likeable, especially being portrayed by this magificent actor Sam Reilly. After the first third of the movie, you have high hopes for some exciting events unfolding. The music also prepares us for a Hitchcock-style thriller, and the images as well foreshadow something tragic about to happen. But unfortunately, it doesn't happen. You get the feeling that the music was added by the distributor to sell the audience a thriller.
In the end, the movie more or less comes to nothing. Neither the marriage problems are solved, nor does the tennis teacher find meaning in life, nor is the stupid husband punished for his egoistic behaviour. The film leaves the viewer baffled. What was it all about?
I give five stars for beautiful cinematography and precise acting.
It's mostly boring and very, very repetitive. In the typical way of german movies, conflicts are only touched on, but do not break out. Nothing is really spoken out, nothing gets resolved. You could charitably call it "subtle", but I find it rather gutless, bloodless and boring. It may well be that in reality things go down so tame, and yes, in reality most of the time nothing really stark happens in a secure middle class life. But why should I pay admission and sacrifice two hours of my life? I at least want to learn SOMETHING new, have SOME kind of experience or revelation. The only thing I really took away from the movie were superficial things like beautiful landscape shots. And I could look at attractive actors for two hours. What I found most interesting were the interactions between the tennis instructor and the camel farm owner and the policeman. Something like real life shone through in these moments.
Of course, the frustrated tennis teacher who doesn't care about anything is likeable, especially being portrayed by this magificent actor Sam Reilly. After the first third of the movie, you have high hopes for some exciting events unfolding. The music also prepares us for a Hitchcock-style thriller, and the images as well foreshadow something tragic about to happen. But unfortunately, it doesn't happen. You get the feeling that the music was added by the distributor to sell the audience a thriller.
In the end, the movie more or less comes to nothing. Neither the marriage problems are solved, nor does the tennis teacher find meaning in life, nor is the stupid husband punished for his egoistic behaviour. The film leaves the viewer baffled. What was it all about?
I give five stars for beautiful cinematography and precise acting.
It is quite obvious that the Senna - Da Silva family had a hand in this, and a very strict one at that. Senna is described as a saint. He's always kind and nice and puts up with everything that's done to him. That's boring and superficial. There are no conflicts except with Prost and Balestre.
The dialog is so incredibly flat, any daily soap is literature by comparison. I want to be first. He's the best. I'm the fastest. I want to win. But that's dangerous! But I want to win. But you've already won. But I want to win again.
What about Senna's women's stories? That would have had potential. Didn't he have any vices? People like that don't exist. But when his mother is involved in writing the script ...
His parents also come across as saints. Always understanding, always patient, kind, indulgent and noble. Yes, of course.
The action pictures are top-notch, though. Not completely groundbreaking, but very impressive. Especially the sound design was awesome.
The dialog is so incredibly flat, any daily soap is literature by comparison. I want to be first. He's the best. I'm the fastest. I want to win. But that's dangerous! But I want to win. But you've already won. But I want to win again.
What about Senna's women's stories? That would have had potential. Didn't he have any vices? People like that don't exist. But when his mother is involved in writing the script ...
His parents also come across as saints. Always understanding, always patient, kind, indulgent and noble. Yes, of course.
The action pictures are top-notch, though. Not completely groundbreaking, but very impressive. Especially the sound design was awesome.
Visually it's striking, the sets are original and creative, the colors amazing.
The problem with this movie is that it made me hate the disgusting old woman and I wanted her to finally die, so the young hot girl could take over and live her life. I totally rooted for her. I understood her lust for life, and why she wanted to take just a little more if the substance.
Was this really the intention?
Plus, the ending is just funny gore-fest and a bit boring. It doesn't add much to the themes of the movie.
I would have loved to see more scenes between the woman and her young clone, where they have some kind of real exchange, not just try to kill each other. I never felt they are two parts of the same soul. Why wouldn't the girl at least try to convince her *mother* to let her take over? You had your life, now let me live mine. I'll keep your name in honor. Or why couldn't they try to team up to get more stabilizer? Why didn't the mother try to talk some sense into the girl?
The problem with this movie is that it made me hate the disgusting old woman and I wanted her to finally die, so the young hot girl could take over and live her life. I totally rooted for her. I understood her lust for life, and why she wanted to take just a little more if the substance.
Was this really the intention?
Plus, the ending is just funny gore-fest and a bit boring. It doesn't add much to the themes of the movie.
I would have loved to see more scenes between the woman and her young clone, where they have some kind of real exchange, not just try to kill each other. I never felt they are two parts of the same soul. Why wouldn't the girl at least try to convince her *mother* to let her take over? You had your life, now let me live mine. I'll keep your name in honor. Or why couldn't they try to team up to get more stabilizer? Why didn't the mother try to talk some sense into the girl?