A ton of people are complaining that they couldn't understand people, which is a shame because now they just won't watch. And it will hurt word of mouth, no pun intended.
What a way for an otherwise good production to be sabotaged. By the sound department!
I expect to love it whenever I get to see it. Glad to see some people really liked it. The early reviews (by those who got to pre-screen it) were very positive, especially for the lead actors. Maybe somehow they had better sound quality?
I know some are complaining about other stuff but honestly, 80% of the criticisms I saw were about the sound.
OK, so I found a way to watch it and I don't see how people could not understand the dialogue. I am American and I had no trouble understanding it. I had to pay attention, but not even that hard. The one exception is the guy playing Joss. He mumbles too much. But there were only a few spots where I couldn't understand him and I got his gist well enough.
The acting is excellent, as is the music and cinematography. I would say Mary stalks off one time too many and I could have done with one fewer shots of her alone in a see of tall grasses. I get it: she's isolated. But that's just one quibble.
I look forward to tomorrow night.
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catpetal-1
10 years ago
I hope most are coping with the help of subtitles as necessary.
I like the way the landscape means so much to these people - freedom, an escape and a refuge, but a place that can kill you in a moment. Joss' story about watching his brother die is a key element in the story, I think.
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