I watched this movie more or less by chance. I went to a non-mainstream theatre (this movie wasn't widely exhibited in Portugal), read the sinopsis and decided to give it a try.
On the one hand, this is one of those movies that really transport you into another time and place. Due to the brilliant sets and costumes, you really fell that you are in 1913's Budapest.
On the other hand, I found this movie dreadfully boring, I couldn't stop looking at the clock! I found the plot either irrelevant, boring or confusing.
The variety of camera shoots is also very poor. At some point, I got tired of looking at the back of the head and neck of the protagonist as she walks around.
To sum up, athough this movie had a great potential, the final product ended up beyond expectations.
On the one hand, this is one of those movies that really transport you into another time and place. Due to the brilliant sets and costumes, you really fell that you are in 1913's Budapest.
On the other hand, I found this movie dreadfully boring, I couldn't stop looking at the clock! I found the plot either irrelevant, boring or confusing.
The variety of camera shoots is also very poor. At some point, I got tired of looking at the back of the head and neck of the protagonist as she walks around.
To sum up, athough this movie had a great potential, the final product ended up beyond expectations.