A well-made drama with very adult subjects and themes and good performances.
I usually give these kind of movies, if powerful enough, an 8, but this one I really can't. There's just something missing from this movie and I just can't put my finger on it. I don't know if the character development is lacking, or it's the story itself, but something is lacking which makes it not an 8/10 for me.
It is emotional too but it could've been more, if we had more time with some of the characters. Like we don't even get a full 5 minutes of time with Rami Malek's character other than the first scene.
I also read from some of the reviewers that the shaky cam is awful, which I disagree. Even though the shaky cam is noticeable from the start, you get used to it and it adds the realism and drama and it didn't bother me at all.
All in all, decent story, good performances (I like Brie Larson before she became Captain Marvel), decent directing and simple and sufficient cinematography, but the story and characterization and character development is lacking, so it's a 7/10 for me.
I usually give these kind of movies, if powerful enough, an 8, but this one I really can't. There's just something missing from this movie and I just can't put my finger on it. I don't know if the character development is lacking, or it's the story itself, but something is lacking which makes it not an 8/10 for me.
It is emotional too but it could've been more, if we had more time with some of the characters. Like we don't even get a full 5 minutes of time with Rami Malek's character other than the first scene.
I also read from some of the reviewers that the shaky cam is awful, which I disagree. Even though the shaky cam is noticeable from the start, you get used to it and it adds the realism and drama and it didn't bother me at all.
All in all, decent story, good performances (I like Brie Larson before she became Captain Marvel), decent directing and simple and sufficient cinematography, but the story and characterization and character development is lacking, so it's a 7/10 for me.