I loved it


Hey guys

I see this one hasn't been much of a hit with the general public...

But it was with me!

I loved the look of the film. The cinematography is absolutely gorgeous; many of the desert landscape shots look like they belong in a painting. The scene where Viggo's character gets up in the morning to search for his daughter was breathtaking.

And speaking of the man himself, he was in top form here, giving a splendid performance as the desperate man searching for his daughter.

I liked the simple story, I didn't find it plotless, and appreciated that it mostly relied on visual storytelling.

The surreal elements, subtle, but there, were really nice too. A few parts especially what occured in the last 20 minutes, felt like something out of a Lynch film (which is awesome)

But I can see why people wouldn't like this one. It's slow at times, and despite how gorgeous it looks, not the most engaging film.

I give it a 9/10 The aspect ratio was also pretty cool. It weirded me out a little at first but gradually I came to feel it suited the film perfectly.

I am Senor Velasco, I drink my milk with tabasco

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I was engaged throughout and actually found some resemblance to Lynch´s work which overall, permeated the surreal atmosphere with a sense of thematic richness.

It is one of the best of the decade.

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A fellow fan! Finally, after all these months! Yeah, awesome movie. I'd kind of forgotten about it and I'm glad for your response. Very much agreed with what you've written

I am Senor Velasco, I drink my milk with tabasco

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Glad to find other people who find this movie amazing. It's like a silent film, very evocative and image driven. Loved the cinematography and the composition. I can't understand why people find it hard to understand. It's very simple and straightforward.

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With you 100%. Agree with every sentiment. I thought the movie was fantastic. The dream time minimalism, elegiac pacing, and clearly realized images were hypnotic. The movie gives you so much space to meditate on it, loved it.

And a killer lead performance you can really watch closely. There's so little cutting in the middle of any of the scenes. The cutting doesn't direct us emotionally, like in most movies. So Viggo's performance isn't all chopped up and assembled. Plus the mostly wide shots meant we could see his body language too, a big part of a character with so little dialogue I would assume.

Great flick.

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