Dina

Where to start? The colors were very pale pastels in a fog. The filming of many talking heads scenes was done at a distance so no heads or mouths talking were seen and I could not understand what was being said. I did not understand the point of the movie at all. I could not finish watching it as it was so annoying director wise.

I watched this movie today and I was positively surprised. This movie was documentary packed, but still tasteful and fun to watch. I haven't seen the prequel and still enjoyed this movie a lot. If you want to see a good movie with comedy, this is a must watch!

Dina was decent. The standout elements are the very restrictive cinematography, with everything shot on a tripod making the film resemble a slice-of-life drama award contender; and the incredibly entertaining characters, with everyone behaving in a nonchalant and quirky way, almost like characters in a Wes Anderson film. While this film has an abundance of charm, I didn't find it exceptional. One metric I use to judge a documentary's quality is determining whether I would still care if it were a work of complete fiction, and I don't see myself being as forgiving if that were the case. My main annoyance with this film is that the story begins to feel extremely repetitive after a while. We are constantly cycling through the process of Dina getting frustrated, her fiancé having trouble compensating, and the to making up before starting again. If not for how entertaining the people featured are, the film would have been a complete slog.

Worth watching! I'd be surprised if anyone could dislike! I was Curious throughout if the two would meet in the middle. Such lighthearted moments mixed with such sadness while they navigate. I often found myself thinking this was a work of actors.. but it's not... and I knew that.. it's that I found myself so invested in the film that makes that happen. What a great capture of a slice of life! Well done!

I am always grateful to find non-mainstream movies that appeal to my off-the-beaten-path taste and Dina now tops my list. What a wonderful, beautifully told story. Everything about this movie appeals to me from the story to the snippets of daily life to the challenges and successes. Lovely and worth watching again and again.