I really wanted this to be better than it was. I knew it had low reviews but that still didn't deter my anticipation to watch. But after finally getting around to it, I have to come to grips that it was all over the place and sometimes a mess.
I think one of the strongest aspects of the film is definitely the cinematography. Full of a mixture of quick panning, shaky camera work, and some incredible shots. A lot of it was very unsettling, in a good way.
I cannot help but praise Shia Lebouf here for his performance. Every moment he graced the screen you cannot help but lock back into the film. You can tell he put his heart, soul and I think most importantly, his faith into this performance. It was incredible and I commend him.
But the real problem with this film is it is tonally all over the place and felt like I was watching 2 completely different films. There was so much going on that it was hard to follow and took me completely out of the film.
It was not awful but man it could have been so much more.
I really wanted this to be better than it was. I knew it had low reviews but that still didn't deter my anticipation to watch. But after finally getting around to it, I have to come to grips that it was all over the place and sometimes a mess.
I think one of the strongest aspects of the film is definitely the cinematography. Full of a mixture of quick panning, shaky camera work, and some incredible shots. A lot of it was very unsettling, in a good way.
I cannot help but praise Shia Lebouf here for his performance. Every moment he graced the screen you cannot help but lock back into the film. You can tell he put his heart, soul and I think most importantly, his faith into this performance. It was incredible and I commend him.
But the real problem with this film is it is tonally all over the place and felt like I was watching 2 completely different films. There was so much going on that it was hard to follow and took me completely out of the film.
It was not awful but man it could have been so much more.
