This is possibly the most pointless film I have ever seen and certainly one of the worst. We never get to know or care about the main character, there is no plot to speak of and the dialogue is flat and bland.
I will give credit in saying that the acting was good and there was a fair amount of tension. The sharp monochrome photography was also good, as was the editing. But to what end was all of this talent put? A pointless farrago, the main subject of which was much better handled in THE DEER HUNTER and it was only a tiny element in that film. When I watch a movie, I require something to make the time worthwhile like story, character development or spectacle but the most interesting character here seemed to be the Police Inspector and he only had about two scenes.
You may ask: Why do I say I want my 2 hours back when the film only lasted 1 1/2 hours? The answer is I want extra time for compensation reasons. There are those who think that this is a good film. Then again there are also those who think that a pile of faeces in the Tate Gallery is art. Let's hope that the next film from this apparently talented young director will be a vast improvement.
I will give credit in saying that the acting was good and there was a fair amount of tension. The sharp monochrome photography was also good, as was the editing. But to what end was all of this talent put? A pointless farrago, the main subject of which was much better handled in THE DEER HUNTER and it was only a tiny element in that film. When I watch a movie, I require something to make the time worthwhile like story, character development or spectacle but the most interesting character here seemed to be the Police Inspector and he only had about two scenes.
You may ask: Why do I say I want my 2 hours back when the film only lasted 1 1/2 hours? The answer is I want extra time for compensation reasons. There are those who think that this is a good film. Then again there are also those who think that a pile of faeces in the Tate Gallery is art. Let's hope that the next film from this apparently talented young director will be a vast improvement.