I admit I had plenty of difficulties liking this movie. I could not understand the meaning and the reasons behind the actions of the leading character. It takes patience (desire) and multiple views in order to understand how guilt and ambivalence play over this conflicted personality. Certain scenes, that appear to have no meaning, represent how Theresa (Kirsten Dunst) experiences uncertainty in thoughts (life or death) and actions (end with life or the opposite) before finally succumbing to it and embrace it as she gives up with life. She also ends up homicidal as she appears to be led by anger towards the people who belittle her grief or embrace a certain emptiness and carelessness towards life and human beings in general. She follows with total self-destructiveness. Kirsten Dunst ("The Beguiled", "Midnight special", "Fargo" (II Tv Instalment) gives another tortured performance growing each moment until it completely becomes overwhelming. Being the film really difficult to enjoy, I suggest only people interested in more views and studying see it. I think the directors did a very competent job. I enjoyed the ambiguity and the tricks of the lights, camera, and their choices in terms of script. While a much clearer script would have certainly given an easier solution to the dilemmas, guilt, and grief of Theresa, I appreciated the originality and the chances for the viewers to form their own views about the turmoil within her.
Review of Woodshock
