--SPOILER ALERT--- I was a bit disappointed with this film as it is the work of John Boorman. The acting is played out nicely and the way the film flows is quite OK. But still my expectations were higher.
It's one of those films that has a better synopsis than the film itself is. I had the feeling that Boorman can't decide what this film is.
Nevertheless his professional touch in the films visual world is well handled and the turning points that we find out of the twin brother are quite unique.
But just somehow the way the story line ends, is a bit like an episode of Emmerdale.
It has something to do with the balance of the film. The beginning scene with the main character sitting in the car and being introduced via telephone calls is so superb as a start, you start to except more.
But after this scene the world of the main character is cliché filled and the characters around him feel like paper. They don't breathe as human beings as the main characters role does.
Another thing is that you have unbalanced roles inside the film. It seems like some of the actors are acting in a different movie than Gleeson's main character.
Also the whole hospital sequence disturbed me a lot and I didn't believe it for a second.
Not a must, but if you need a well done no-brainer, then it suits your needs.
It's one of those films that has a better synopsis than the film itself is. I had the feeling that Boorman can't decide what this film is.
Nevertheless his professional touch in the films visual world is well handled and the turning points that we find out of the twin brother are quite unique.
But just somehow the way the story line ends, is a bit like an episode of Emmerdale.
It has something to do with the balance of the film. The beginning scene with the main character sitting in the car and being introduced via telephone calls is so superb as a start, you start to except more.
But after this scene the world of the main character is cliché filled and the characters around him feel like paper. They don't breathe as human beings as the main characters role does.
Another thing is that you have unbalanced roles inside the film. It seems like some of the actors are acting in a different movie than Gleeson's main character.
Also the whole hospital sequence disturbed me a lot and I didn't believe it for a second.
Not a must, but if you need a well done no-brainer, then it suits your needs.