taters_and_whiskey

I found this film to be very subtle, and yet the transgressive symbolism is undeniable. Are humans in control? Who controls the humans that are supposedly in control? Beyond the lovely, even soulful, cinematography, the character development arc is strong and toothed. But then it transforms completely into something quite profound, and almost too lovely/painful to admit. Will the city rise up again to do destroy all? Or will hurt nature respond in a way that is beyond human notions of fairness and judgement? 'Staying in place' here becomes the prime directive. We should be aware of what we damage in our hope to become natural.

This may be a good viewing experience for couples who refuse to interact with one another. For anyone else, the acting seems wooden and prone to empty pauses. That's right. Empty pauses. ... The talent is there but the direction is lost in ennui. Alienation, though, requires a release, to refill the emptiness. But that has hand happened here so far Unfortunately, I sense that the denouement might be rather a predictable formula rather than a capable rendering of complimentary vacuousness. Too bad, because given the talent it is lost. I stopped caring. Too bad, because I really like many modern spy dramas, but this just seems to be a version lite of the depths of previous and more well written spy concepts that involve more to accomplice that strange symmetry.