It’s a film about rebelling against an ordinary life that ends up being quite ordinary and flat itself.
The characters are fairly dull and generic: Charles is the typical overachiever who’s just been promoted in his bland, alienating office job, while Lulu is a standard, over-the-top rebel who disregards any social or moral rule.
One aspect that had potential was the protagonist’s wife, since it wasn’t clear whether she even existed, but it ends up serving only as a minor twist without leading to anything truly interesting.
In the end we’re told that Charlie has changed his life, but why not show how? Sure, in theory we all want a life full of emotion and adventure, outside the white walls of an office, but how do you actually make that happen? The film doesn’t give an answer, and while it doesn’t have to, neglecting this aspect makes the whole story feel even more monotonous and unengaging.
That said, there are still several interesting scenes that build tension and are fairly engaging, like the phone call while he’s handcuffed, or the moment he spots his colleague.
But considering that even here the suspense is ultimately based on the protagonist’s own fabrication—since his wife has actually left him—these scenes arguably lose some of their impact.
It’s a film about rebelling against an ordinary life that ends up being quite ordinary and flat itself.
The characters are fairly dull and generic: Charles is the typical overachiever who’s just been promoted in his bland, alienating office job, while Lulu is a standard, over-the-top rebel who disregards any social or moral rule.
One aspect that had potential was the protagonist’s wife, since it wasn’t clear whether she even existed, but it ends up serving only as a minor twist without leading to anything truly interesting.
In the end we’re told that Charlie has changed his life, but why not show how? Sure, in theory we all want a life full of emotion and adventure, outside the white walls of an office, but how do you actually make that happen? The film doesn’t give an answer, and while it doesn’t have to, neglecting this aspect makes the whole story feel even more monotonous and unengaging.
That said, there are still several interesting scenes that build tension and are fairly engaging, like the phone call while he’s handcuffed, or the moment he spots his colleague.
But considering that even here the suspense is ultimately based on the protagonist’s own fabrication—since his wife has actually left him—these scenes arguably lose some of their impact.
