It's clear to see what the Kinigopoulos siblings were aiming for. Take the aesthetic of 'The Virgin Suicides', the film-making style of 'The Tree Of Life' & the plot of 'Take Shelter' and simmer for 80 minutes.
They didn't pull it off.
The film has a point, albeit a rather banal one, but it is buried so deep under mounds of unneccesary style that it doesn't come through. What could be an interesting backdrop to this tale of faith gone wrong is so catastrophically underplayed that the final revelations mean nothing.
I'm intrigued enough by this directing team that I will be looking out for what comes next, but this film probably isn't worth it.
They didn't pull it off.
The film has a point, albeit a rather banal one, but it is buried so deep under mounds of unneccesary style that it doesn't come through. What could be an interesting backdrop to this tale of faith gone wrong is so catastrophically underplayed that the final revelations mean nothing.
I'm intrigued enough by this directing team that I will be looking out for what comes next, but this film probably isn't worth it.