I saw the awful reviews but decided to try the movie anyway, because it sounded different from the typical gore horror or psych terror or techno thriller. I'm glad that I did. It is in fact none of those things, although it ends up listed in those categories. I think that may be a reason for the bad reviews. If you're expecting gore, jump scares, psychological terror, or action adventure, you'll be disappointed.
What it is, and does a good job of being, is a slice-of-life picture of three people stuck together in an unexpected situation, how they interact, and how it changes their lives. The actors do a great job of portraying the characters and how they react to each other and their circumstances. There's a tension between the 3-way simultaneous conflicts and attractions. There's also a nice little twist revealed at the end, and the closing kind of completes a circle back to the beginning, which is a nice touch. Overall, it was a good experience.
I would've liked a little more background on the characters. While they are solidly-played, you get a few interesting hints to their backgrounds that are never really explored. But the movie is already a bit slow compared to typical action-oriented movies; more exposition could've lengthened it perhaps too much. So while I'd've liked to see more of that, maybe they did the right thing by cutting or not adding it.
What it is, and does a good job of being, is a slice-of-life picture of three people stuck together in an unexpected situation, how they interact, and how it changes their lives. The actors do a great job of portraying the characters and how they react to each other and their circumstances. There's a tension between the 3-way simultaneous conflicts and attractions. There's also a nice little twist revealed at the end, and the closing kind of completes a circle back to the beginning, which is a nice touch. Overall, it was a good experience.
I would've liked a little more background on the characters. While they are solidly-played, you get a few interesting hints to their backgrounds that are never really explored. But the movie is already a bit slow compared to typical action-oriented movies; more exposition could've lengthened it perhaps too much. So while I'd've liked to see more of that, maybe they did the right thing by cutting or not adding it.