gavinpwebb
Joined Aug 2011
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The synopsis of this film promised much. The film starts with so many questions posed and the viewer watches, wondering when they will be answered. The answer is never. We never find out why the aliens are there, what really happened when they got there. We watch the characters having a nice time until one of them does something unexpected and drastic. Then the film ends. We are left wondering why that just happened. Were we supposed to guess at everyone's motives based on their acting? What was the poi t of the story? Was it an allegory? Was there a hidden meaning? If so, it was very well hidden, because I was left just wondering why we just wasted an evening on this. The two stars are for cgi effects and some artistic photography.
First, the acting wasn't that bad. Having Mel Gibson play a narcissistic shock jock wasn't that great a stretch though.
The initial premise was sound, with echoes of the Fisher King backstory.
What followed was a relatively good thriller, though punctuated with things that don't make sense. Character reactions, strategic decisions etc. After shouting at the screen for a while, eventually the viewer is given a plot twist that explains everything.
This plot twist is so bad that "it was all a dream" would have been better.
Then another twist, which was very obvious and left me wanting everyone to die and cursing the decision to even bother watching in the first place.
The initial premise was sound, with echoes of the Fisher King backstory.
What followed was a relatively good thriller, though punctuated with things that don't make sense. Character reactions, strategic decisions etc. After shouting at the screen for a while, eventually the viewer is given a plot twist that explains everything.
This plot twist is so bad that "it was all a dream" would have been better.
Then another twist, which was very obvious and left me wanting everyone to die and cursing the decision to even bother watching in the first place.
I never would have picked this to watch, but I'm very glad my partner did. This film shows schizophrenia in a way I've never seen portrayed before. It felt quirky and lighthearted, but has a sense of underlying dread that builds. I was carried along with the character, beautifully played by Charlie Plummer. In fact, the whole cast were great and everyone's journey was relatable.
I don't know how realistic or accurate it was, but it seemed like the account of schizophrenia I once heard from someone with the illness. It really captured the dread and fear "it feels like a nightmare, but I'm awake" that is there along with the more benign hallucinations.
I don't know how realistic or accurate it was, but it seemed like the account of schizophrenia I once heard from someone with the illness. It really captured the dread and fear "it feels like a nightmare, but I'm awake" that is there along with the more benign hallucinations.