Handsomely shot, works best as a collection of striking shots but begins to fray as the plot begins. Provocative as some of the wordier scenes may be at the level of ideas, the strongest emotional resonance comes from the strangely beautiful industrial landscapes, rendering people and their lives insignificant in the face of their oppressive surroundings. The first death scene is as upsetting as anything else I’ve seen this year.
Handsomely shot, works best as a collection of striking shots but begins to fray as the plot begins. Provocative as some of the wordier scenes may be at the level of ideas, the strongest emotional resonance comes from the strangely beautiful industrial landscapes, rendering people and their lives insignificant in the face of their oppressive surroundings. The first death scene is as upsetting as anything else I’ve seen this year.
