Altogether the movie has a cool visual style to it. Grief and loneliness was well displayed through the tasteful pacing of dialogue and also the farming life placed in the scenic landscape of Iceland.
When it comes to narration, general plot and the protagonists acting, the movie failed(IMO). Many situations didn't get a proper introduction or rectification, so it often felt random and strange.
!!!SPOILER!!! You see her transformation from a antisocial rebel to a silent, good girl, moving together with a friend she doesn't love and becoming a housewife within three scenes - saying all was explained symbolically isn't an excuse for that. This all leads to the story itself. Norwegian Black Metalheads (like you would expect them in Wayne's World, as a guy before me noted) appear and stay with her for days to help building the church (LOL) and played with her for the village commune - oh, and they thought the people would love it for sure. I won't comment on the audience's reaction. I thought, the movie couldn't get cheesier until I experienced the Megadeth dance-off. Also Hera's (Thora Bjorg Helga) relationship to heavy metal couldn't possibly get closer to a distorted cliché of a subculture some worried parents could have in mind.
I'll give it a 5 because I found the idea creative and the visuals nicely done.
When it comes to narration, general plot and the protagonists acting, the movie failed(IMO). Many situations didn't get a proper introduction or rectification, so it often felt random and strange.
!!!SPOILER!!! You see her transformation from a antisocial rebel to a silent, good girl, moving together with a friend she doesn't love and becoming a housewife within three scenes - saying all was explained symbolically isn't an excuse for that. This all leads to the story itself. Norwegian Black Metalheads (like you would expect them in Wayne's World, as a guy before me noted) appear and stay with her for days to help building the church (LOL) and played with her for the village commune - oh, and they thought the people would love it for sure. I won't comment on the audience's reaction. I thought, the movie couldn't get cheesier until I experienced the Megadeth dance-off. Also Hera's (Thora Bjorg Helga) relationship to heavy metal couldn't possibly get closer to a distorted cliché of a subculture some worried parents could have in mind.
I'll give it a 5 because I found the idea creative and the visuals nicely done.