Review of Take Shelter

Take Shelter (2011)
6/10
ate hugely left empty
25 November 2011
Warning: Spoilers
The first half of this movie was great with a strange threatening atmosphere and a rising sense of tension. The second half was way too long - the tension drawn out to the point of ridiculousness. This type of movie relies on the protagonist not being able to verbalise their anxieties. What about just saying - "I'm having these terrible dreams and don't know whether I'm going round the bend or am the next Noah - hey, call me crazy".

Nope, the hero has to hold everything inside so driving everybody else crazy. The inevitable long suffering wife - the best friend (betrayed of course) The road to ruin..

I also loved the way all the characters were talking about potential economic difficulties and driving petrol hogging trucks

Not that I didn't enjoy the movie, or at least the first half, I would have preferred the director to shave 30 minutes off and ratchet up the tension to a more satisfying climax (And I don't mean a Hollywood style climax with the house and garden being invaded and everything blowing up.)

Verdict: Wait for the DVD
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