What on earth does the title mean? - if there was an explanation I missed it. I missed a lot of the dialogue because it was either mumbled or under-amplified.
As well as under-powered sound the movie has under-lit cinematography and a very slow pace. There are a lot of moody night-time scenes and dimly lit rooms. Even the daytime scenes mostly feel like twilight. The shoot-out at the end is so murky I'm not sure who, if anyone, survived.
The performances are first-rate. Casey Affleck very much reminded me of the young Martin Sheen in BADLANDS. And there was a languid quality to the movie that occasionally brought to mind FRIED GREEN TOMATOES AT THE WHISTLE-STOP CAFE, one of the best - and most viewer-friendly - of these Southern dramas. A promising debut from writer/director David Lowery, but I hope he cranks up the sound - and lighting - next time.
As well as under-powered sound the movie has under-lit cinematography and a very slow pace. There are a lot of moody night-time scenes and dimly lit rooms. Even the daytime scenes mostly feel like twilight. The shoot-out at the end is so murky I'm not sure who, if anyone, survived.
The performances are first-rate. Casey Affleck very much reminded me of the young Martin Sheen in BADLANDS. And there was a languid quality to the movie that occasionally brought to mind FRIED GREEN TOMATOES AT THE WHISTLE-STOP CAFE, one of the best - and most viewer-friendly - of these Southern dramas. A promising debut from writer/director David Lowery, but I hope he cranks up the sound - and lighting - next time.