justin-dowling
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I saw this film last night at the Berlinale film festival with a large crowd on the big screen, and enjoyed it.
Although the film deals with complex issues like a trans woman's relationship with a gay man - it is handled maturely, with honesty and compassion, and at no time comes across as preachy or 'woke'.
The performances by Thea Ehre and Timocin Ziegler were outstanding; but Thea's performance was especially compelling.
The movie feels like a very modern classic film noir idea, with complex overlapping stories and character motivations.
Sadly though, I felt the threads of the crime story became overly complex, and at the end I wasn't sure why some characters did what they did.
It could have been a little shorter and a little tighter.
The film is shot very well, it seems to take our world and turn the contrast and saturation up, to become larger than life yet still recognisable.
Modern, familiar, and yet mysterious and film noir-ish.
It reminded me a little bit of Bladerunner and the book Do Android's Dream of Electric Sheep.
A little confusing, but still satisfying and immersive.
Worth a watch.
Although the film deals with complex issues like a trans woman's relationship with a gay man - it is handled maturely, with honesty and compassion, and at no time comes across as preachy or 'woke'.
The performances by Thea Ehre and Timocin Ziegler were outstanding; but Thea's performance was especially compelling.
The movie feels like a very modern classic film noir idea, with complex overlapping stories and character motivations.
Sadly though, I felt the threads of the crime story became overly complex, and at the end I wasn't sure why some characters did what they did.
It could have been a little shorter and a little tighter.
The film is shot very well, it seems to take our world and turn the contrast and saturation up, to become larger than life yet still recognisable.
Modern, familiar, and yet mysterious and film noir-ish.
It reminded me a little bit of Bladerunner and the book Do Android's Dream of Electric Sheep.
A little confusing, but still satisfying and immersive.
Worth a watch.
I wasn't looking forward to seeing this film and got dragged along at the last minute - I knew it was going to be emotionally heavy and it was. I must say though that I think it's brilliant; at one point I had to hold back the tears - and nothing normally ever makes me cry. I also laughed. Apart from that, the story is amazing, the acting is top notch and the 'scenery' and mood is evocative. Whilst I didn't think Weaver or Rickman were the best choices or the most convincing people for the roles they were certainly excellent - but what do I know eh? it worked, and that's good enough for me. Watch it.
NB: I hadn't eaten and had been drinking the night before and my woman was giving me static - so I was in a pretty low mood, so maybe that's the way to go when you watch this film, be at a low ebb yourself and it will sink in a little bit more and maybe tug the heart strings a little bit more.
NB: I hadn't eaten and had been drinking the night before and my woman was giving me static - so I was in a pretty low mood, so maybe that's the way to go when you watch this film, be at a low ebb yourself and it will sink in a little bit more and maybe tug the heart strings a little bit more.