What a film, The Lighthouse makes you feel the intensity and claustrophobia from the beginning of the film and doesn't stop until the credits roll. From the way the film was shot and the incredible music and sound mixing this is one of the best films of the year. Shot in black and white and in an odd, squared projection the film immediately felt foreign and different. It only gets more and more uneasy as the cast of Wilem Dafoe and Robbert Pattinson give stellar and flawless performances.
This was a stylistic bombardment and a cinematic experience, the film sucks you in, chews you and spits you back out as audiences are mesmerised and stuck in the world of the film. As the main characters slowly descend into conflict and madness, as an audience you feel that saem slow descent, with obscure shots and an air of untrustworthy characters stumble about on the screen.
This film is not for everyone as it is blakc and white and it does take some very obscure turns that could be a turn off for some. But I don't believe The lighthouse was being pretentious, but really just trying to create an engaging and surrounding film that evokes feelings of anxiety, and if audiences are willing to give it a shot they definitely should, it has great performances, is visually interesting and has an ambiguous ending that would leave viewers contemplating its true meaning for years to come.
This was a stylistic bombardment and a cinematic experience, the film sucks you in, chews you and spits you back out as audiences are mesmerised and stuck in the world of the film. As the main characters slowly descend into conflict and madness, as an audience you feel that saem slow descent, with obscure shots and an air of untrustworthy characters stumble about on the screen.
This film is not for everyone as it is blakc and white and it does take some very obscure turns that could be a turn off for some. But I don't believe The lighthouse was being pretentious, but really just trying to create an engaging and surrounding film that evokes feelings of anxiety, and if audiences are willing to give it a shot they definitely should, it has great performances, is visually interesting and has an ambiguous ending that would leave viewers contemplating its true meaning for years to come.