I watched "65" yesterday in the cinema.
For what the film wants to be, a survival horror thriller, it can hardly be condemned. It's suspenseful, I was emotionally invested and the chemistry between Adam Driver and Ariana Greenblatt is good. I also liked the acting of both of them.
The plot is mundane and the character sketch remains fairly superficial, but it's enough to make me grow fond of both of them and root for them. Both have suffered tragic losses in life and thus have a lot in common. However, the plot is unfortunately also predictable in many places. The one or other moment surprised me and went differently than I would have expected.
The logic in the film can be questioned here and there. For example, the ammunition display of Mill's rifle does not decrease at all in the beginning and he shoots a lot with it. At the end, in the final battle, the ammunition gauge suddenly melts away from full to empty. Another criticism is that the famous comet can be seen in the sky both during the day and at night, which is completely illogical since the earth rotates. Either he is to be seen in the day or at night. Both is not possible.
The horror scenes are well done and are oppressive, but unfortunately the film doesn't make enough use of the scary factor. There are also jump scares here and there, but they could have been done without, because I'm not a fan of them. You can scare (almost) anyone, but creating real "creepiness" is much more interesting. I'm more a fan of creepy atmosphere than scary moments.
Another positive thing is the soundtrack by Chris Bacon and Danny Elfman. It is really well done.
I also liked the camerawork and various great wide shots of the landscapes. I like it when movies offer something like that. Of course you can also watch documentaries, but they don't offer an exciting "story".
All in all, I came out of the film quite satisfied.
Rating: 7/10 points
Rewatch value: Low
Emotional depth: Medium
Lasting impression: Low.
For what the film wants to be, a survival horror thriller, it can hardly be condemned. It's suspenseful, I was emotionally invested and the chemistry between Adam Driver and Ariana Greenblatt is good. I also liked the acting of both of them.
The plot is mundane and the character sketch remains fairly superficial, but it's enough to make me grow fond of both of them and root for them. Both have suffered tragic losses in life and thus have a lot in common. However, the plot is unfortunately also predictable in many places. The one or other moment surprised me and went differently than I would have expected.
The logic in the film can be questioned here and there. For example, the ammunition display of Mill's rifle does not decrease at all in the beginning and he shoots a lot with it. At the end, in the final battle, the ammunition gauge suddenly melts away from full to empty. Another criticism is that the famous comet can be seen in the sky both during the day and at night, which is completely illogical since the earth rotates. Either he is to be seen in the day or at night. Both is not possible.
The horror scenes are well done and are oppressive, but unfortunately the film doesn't make enough use of the scary factor. There are also jump scares here and there, but they could have been done without, because I'm not a fan of them. You can scare (almost) anyone, but creating real "creepiness" is much more interesting. I'm more a fan of creepy atmosphere than scary moments.
Another positive thing is the soundtrack by Chris Bacon and Danny Elfman. It is really well done.
I also liked the camerawork and various great wide shots of the landscapes. I like it when movies offer something like that. Of course you can also watch documentaries, but they don't offer an exciting "story".
All in all, I came out of the film quite satisfied.
Rating: 7/10 points
Rewatch value: Low
Emotional depth: Medium
Lasting impression: Low.