Loved the movie, and some of the reviews here are great, but no one else seems to have noticed that the opening slo-mo montage is heavily influenced by Stanley Kubrick. The shot of the lawn with the sundial and trees could have come right out of Barry Lyndon, and of course, the planetary alignment shots are classic 2001. The addition of the stately classical music makes it even more Kubrick (Kubrickian?). Lars did a great job, and hey, if you're going to emulate anyone, Kubrick is a way to aim high! The opening is gorgeous, and so is the rest of the movie.
I did find it slightly jarring that everyone in the family had a different accent--British, French, American...
Great film, great tribute to Kubrick.
I did find it slightly jarring that everyone in the family had a different accent--British, French, American...
Great film, great tribute to Kubrick.