The opening shows massive potential, and hints of brilliance, but is sullied by poor execution.
This teeter of brilliance goes on throughout the film.
An idea is introduced with clever editing, framing, and lighting. Then it derails, mostly because of the dated writing. But also by the same qualities that make it so great!
The story involves a woman that escapes from an asylum and stops a car on the highway for the driver to pick her up. Then the opening credits roll as you listen to this mysterious woman cry hysterically in the now-driving vehicle.
In theory, that is a very thrilling way to open a film with. But the folly, performance, and editing squander this massive potential, losing that build-up for what is being set up for an intriguing plot to unfold.
Without spoiling too much or anything, the story keeps descending into a very bland mystery/thriller. It suffers mostly from wooden performances and dialogue.
Flip-flopping constantly with awe and bore, my attention was lost and regained, and lost, and regained, and so on. As if watching a director have days where he was doing exactly what he intended to do, then on some days he just couldn't convey his idea properly. And then other flaws of the film seemed to have suffered in post-production.
It's not a terrible movie, but it does have some terrible qualities. Which is very polarizing.
I can't say I'd recommend it to anyone. I won't watch it again. Not bad, but not great.
This teeter of brilliance goes on throughout the film.
An idea is introduced with clever editing, framing, and lighting. Then it derails, mostly because of the dated writing. But also by the same qualities that make it so great!
The story involves a woman that escapes from an asylum and stops a car on the highway for the driver to pick her up. Then the opening credits roll as you listen to this mysterious woman cry hysterically in the now-driving vehicle.
In theory, that is a very thrilling way to open a film with. But the folly, performance, and editing squander this massive potential, losing that build-up for what is being set up for an intriguing plot to unfold.
Without spoiling too much or anything, the story keeps descending into a very bland mystery/thriller. It suffers mostly from wooden performances and dialogue.
Flip-flopping constantly with awe and bore, my attention was lost and regained, and lost, and regained, and so on. As if watching a director have days where he was doing exactly what he intended to do, then on some days he just couldn't convey his idea properly. And then other flaws of the film seemed to have suffered in post-production.
It's not a terrible movie, but it does have some terrible qualities. Which is very polarizing.
I can't say I'd recommend it to anyone. I won't watch it again. Not bad, but not great.