So I went in hoping to see a different and potentially rough kind of film. What I got was anything but that. The setting and cast at first had me captivated. Looked like this, bleak and rather dark story. Something the other review here mentions as well.
Thing is that the story is a teasing, anti-climax based on its conclusion, and ENTIRE PROGRESSION.
You see this film has us straying insanely from a solid premise of 2 girls, meeting up and and having this intertwined evolution of character development. Looking at the poster as well as reading the description for the film I had a film like Violet & Daisy in mind. Where the focus was specifically set on 2 girls for the most of the time. Which would make for interesting character progression.
But this film is jumping all over the place, it feels rushed and highlights aspects of manipulation, obsessive behavior and desperation.
Which upon its final conclusion of absolutely NOTHING we've seen is what we thought it was (which is so incredibly poorly done, thus leading not to a surprise factor, but an element of grand annoyance instead) has us merely say "meh" or as my review's title states...
This films premise is solid. If it had been executed better I would have believed it to be a solid 6 maybe a 7 out of 10. Which to me is a Good / Great film. But due to these decisions and writing that makes me upset and annoyed because of the terrible cliché actions not to mention the thing that probably annoyed me the most; The overly exaggerated use of sexual objectification with the many, corny and cringe-worthy camera fixated moments where we are suddenly zoomed in entirely on our lead actress's behind or otherwise. It is embarrassing how often this is used, and its meaningfulness that the first review here apparently finds to be a way to show how shes seen for naught but her body (Which is very untrue and a drastic conclusion btw because shes only sexually objectified by the protagonist in this film, where as others seem nice) .
What I was waiting for was the camera angle shifting to a zoom on the other peoples eyes, thus giving us an idea that "THEY are looking and wanting her". Thing is this NEVER HAPPENS. NOT ONCE. Therefor we got but what seems like the camera man ignoring seemingly everything in the film when he gets a chance to look at what he REALLY wants to look at.
Its so distasteful and annoying because of how many times it occurs. Literally has you cringe every time because its SO out of place and feeling like the film is afraid of what it has to offer, thus relying on captivating the attention of the viewers by turning to this level. Something Im sure isn't true, but when directed this way, when edited this way... that's the impression you get and it kills replay-value as well as your initial reaction to experiencing it. Its a damn shame.
Aside from its poor focus, which could have been fixed had they given more camera time to the 2 girls and how they would interact, the ending is what really has you leaving with a sore taste in your mouth. And it will also reveal why it is the focus is not more on the 2 girls together.
Its sporadically. Thats never a good way to make a film. It has your audience getting confused which is only forgivable if the ending summarizes things in a good way. This is where it fails to me.
We discover 1 of the girls is the father of the manipulative, lying male character who is using our main character for own personal gain. Something that is massively unsatisfying and dumb considering the obsessive nature of this now seemingly crazy and depressed girl who literally tries to kill herself in the end, prior to wanting to kill him.
So we got a daughter who got left, thus freaking out. I can understand that. Problem is SOOOOOOOOOOOOO little makes actual sense...in that regard. If you really analyze this, you can see a connection through out this films many scenes. But the initial impression has you thinking we got a girl, competing with a guy, due to a potential love interest. Or a solid friendship. Girls against guys. Something along those guys due to the sceptical attitude towards men in this flick from time to time.
But it shifts from that and that's where it falls flat for me, especially when it ultimately concludes in all surviving, nothing changes except the lead character asumingly gets to be free. Again, we don't know.
And it just ends like that. Its massively unenjoyable considering what I think could otherwise have been an interesting story.
I see potential, but its executed poorly in my opinion, and the writing is actually obnoxious. Thats my subjective feel of this. There are many ways this could have unfolded. But this here is by far the worst because you take away NOTHING from the film. Except potential depression. Just because you turn it all upside down, compared to first impression of two girls against the world factor, doesn't mean it's enjoyable. Wasn't for me. Feels like a wasted opportunity for a better movie in my subjective opinion. Why conclude the the collision of these two girls so anti everything the initial impression your movie grants us in its character development. Artistic vision? Sometimes that works. Not this time around. Just insanely anti-climatic.
Thing is that the story is a teasing, anti-climax based on its conclusion, and ENTIRE PROGRESSION.
You see this film has us straying insanely from a solid premise of 2 girls, meeting up and and having this intertwined evolution of character development. Looking at the poster as well as reading the description for the film I had a film like Violet & Daisy in mind. Where the focus was specifically set on 2 girls for the most of the time. Which would make for interesting character progression.
But this film is jumping all over the place, it feels rushed and highlights aspects of manipulation, obsessive behavior and desperation.
Which upon its final conclusion of absolutely NOTHING we've seen is what we thought it was (which is so incredibly poorly done, thus leading not to a surprise factor, but an element of grand annoyance instead) has us merely say "meh" or as my review's title states...
This films premise is solid. If it had been executed better I would have believed it to be a solid 6 maybe a 7 out of 10. Which to me is a Good / Great film. But due to these decisions and writing that makes me upset and annoyed because of the terrible cliché actions not to mention the thing that probably annoyed me the most; The overly exaggerated use of sexual objectification with the many, corny and cringe-worthy camera fixated moments where we are suddenly zoomed in entirely on our lead actress's behind or otherwise. It is embarrassing how often this is used, and its meaningfulness that the first review here apparently finds to be a way to show how shes seen for naught but her body (Which is very untrue and a drastic conclusion btw because shes only sexually objectified by the protagonist in this film, where as others seem nice) .
What I was waiting for was the camera angle shifting to a zoom on the other peoples eyes, thus giving us an idea that "THEY are looking and wanting her". Thing is this NEVER HAPPENS. NOT ONCE. Therefor we got but what seems like the camera man ignoring seemingly everything in the film when he gets a chance to look at what he REALLY wants to look at.
Its so distasteful and annoying because of how many times it occurs. Literally has you cringe every time because its SO out of place and feeling like the film is afraid of what it has to offer, thus relying on captivating the attention of the viewers by turning to this level. Something Im sure isn't true, but when directed this way, when edited this way... that's the impression you get and it kills replay-value as well as your initial reaction to experiencing it. Its a damn shame.
Aside from its poor focus, which could have been fixed had they given more camera time to the 2 girls and how they would interact, the ending is what really has you leaving with a sore taste in your mouth. And it will also reveal why it is the focus is not more on the 2 girls together.
Its sporadically. Thats never a good way to make a film. It has your audience getting confused which is only forgivable if the ending summarizes things in a good way. This is where it fails to me.
We discover 1 of the girls is the father of the manipulative, lying male character who is using our main character for own personal gain. Something that is massively unsatisfying and dumb considering the obsessive nature of this now seemingly crazy and depressed girl who literally tries to kill herself in the end, prior to wanting to kill him.
So we got a daughter who got left, thus freaking out. I can understand that. Problem is SOOOOOOOOOOOOO little makes actual sense...in that regard. If you really analyze this, you can see a connection through out this films many scenes. But the initial impression has you thinking we got a girl, competing with a guy, due to a potential love interest. Or a solid friendship. Girls against guys. Something along those guys due to the sceptical attitude towards men in this flick from time to time.
But it shifts from that and that's where it falls flat for me, especially when it ultimately concludes in all surviving, nothing changes except the lead character asumingly gets to be free. Again, we don't know.
And it just ends like that. Its massively unenjoyable considering what I think could otherwise have been an interesting story.
I see potential, but its executed poorly in my opinion, and the writing is actually obnoxious. Thats my subjective feel of this. There are many ways this could have unfolded. But this here is by far the worst because you take away NOTHING from the film. Except potential depression. Just because you turn it all upside down, compared to first impression of two girls against the world factor, doesn't mean it's enjoyable. Wasn't for me. Feels like a wasted opportunity for a better movie in my subjective opinion. Why conclude the the collision of these two girls so anti everything the initial impression your movie grants us in its character development. Artistic vision? Sometimes that works. Not this time around. Just insanely anti-climatic.