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NOT FOR EVERYONE.

It's amazing how you can get so much depth from a film when there's so little dialogue. I've always been drawn to these day in the life stories and this one makes you appreciate the things we take for granted. A beautiful and poetic film. Charming and profound. A gentle journey with a likeable protagonist as he makes a series of encounters through his work and personal life. Nice soundtrack that reinforces the plot well and collaged dream sequences that underscore the events. And some great public toilets that the West can only wish for...

Poetry in motion. Mindfulness on film. Next time is next time, now is now.

Extremely intense action film with a revenge theme. Stylish creative filmmaking. Thrilling, very well written and directed. 'Ballerina' is action revenge flick that full of personality, good performances and unique style. Of course the movie not add nothing new in the genre, but technally is impeccable. Overall is one of this year best gems. Overall a very good movie, the shots were amazing, how they put together the fight scene really made you feel the power of the punches they were putting out, the framing , the lighting and coloring was awesome, and you really root for the main character. Loved this movie.

The film is very divisive. Beyond the politics stuff that the other talked about, it's the kind of movie one loves or hates.

The movie is Hitchcockian, in the sense that it sets up multiple « bombs » throughout and keeps the viewer on edge by constantly reminding you of these bombs, while detonating some at key moments to alleviate the tension before setting up bigger ones. You are never comfortable during the entire movie. The strange ominous shots and the sometimes infuriating characters contribute to keeping the stress of the audience high and the anticipation is sometimes painful. It's a masterwork of pure tension.

Except that if you don't pick up on the setups for one reason or another, you are not worried and thus it's just a very boring 2h, because all the times the movies takes it slow to let the dread build are now just slow.

Another factor is that the end of the movie is voluntarily underwhelming. Not unfulfilling because every major question is answered and every character arc ends logically but because it is realistic, and answers in reality are often not that satisfying, the answers here aren't either.

It is one of my favorite movie of the year but if you were not in the good mindset watching it or it didn't grab you, you are going to have a bad time and hate it.