What is it with the Brits and poor storytelling??
This is yet another case of a British director who had a decent story in his hands but then tried to make his film look smarter than it is by unnecessarily obscuring the plot behind poor storytelling. In the art of filmmaking the consensus is that it is better to show than to tell. But this movie has chosen the "don't tell, don't show" approach. As said earlier this is most typical of British movies. Yes, filmmakers should avoid showing too much, but there is such a thing as showing too little, and no, don't gaslight viewers into thinking that they're not smart enough. I understood the story, but I do not appreciate it when the director stands between the story and the viewer.
This is yet another case of a British director who had a decent story in his hands but then tried to make his film look smarter than it is by unnecessarily obscuring the plot behind poor storytelling. In the art of filmmaking the consensus is that it is better to show than to tell. But this movie has chosen the "don't tell, don't show" approach. As said earlier this is most typical of British movies. Yes, filmmakers should avoid showing too much, but there is such a thing as showing too little, and no, don't gaslight viewers into thinking that they're not smart enough. I understood the story, but I do not appreciate it when the director stands between the story and the viewer.