This film will divide opinion. Of that there is no doubt. I haven't checked numbers who gave it 10, (and am not sure you can?) but I'm sure it must be pretty high, because I'm equally sure a whole load of people hated it.
I read a few positive reviews and the a lot of negative ones. What struck me was that this film illustrates what is bad about American films so much of the time. It seemed so many U.S. viewers thought this the worst film ever. Yes, sorry, there is not one explosion. There are no fight scenes... not even a car chase (despite being set entirely in a car). The wife is a not a model. Nor is the 'girlfriend'. Of course, it's hard to tell, as we don't see either. But...
This is a film about real life. It has real people. That's what makes it interesting. It has great acting, and it draws you in to a story that does not depend on whether someone is murdered or blown up.
The makers of this film have taught us that it is possible to make a film on a shoestring budget that would fund 30 seconds of the latest Hollywood 'blockbuster'. Let's hope a few in the industry are brave enough to take note and for once abandon the tired old formula that is responsible for so much dross that pours out of American studios.
I'm not saying all U.S. films are terrible. Of course not. They produce some excellent ones, and have some superb actors. It is just that so many of their efforts are so similar and so predictable, with the same old tired ingredients. This film shows that it is possible to junk those and produce a riveting view with next to no budget.
I read a few positive reviews and the a lot of negative ones. What struck me was that this film illustrates what is bad about American films so much of the time. It seemed so many U.S. viewers thought this the worst film ever. Yes, sorry, there is not one explosion. There are no fight scenes... not even a car chase (despite being set entirely in a car). The wife is a not a model. Nor is the 'girlfriend'. Of course, it's hard to tell, as we don't see either. But...
This is a film about real life. It has real people. That's what makes it interesting. It has great acting, and it draws you in to a story that does not depend on whether someone is murdered or blown up.
The makers of this film have taught us that it is possible to make a film on a shoestring budget that would fund 30 seconds of the latest Hollywood 'blockbuster'. Let's hope a few in the industry are brave enough to take note and for once abandon the tired old formula that is responsible for so much dross that pours out of American studios.
I'm not saying all U.S. films are terrible. Of course not. They produce some excellent ones, and have some superb actors. It is just that so many of their efforts are so similar and so predictable, with the same old tired ingredients. This film shows that it is possible to junk those and produce a riveting view with next to no budget.