- Sensibility:The film has some almost fairy-tale elements which push some scenes to irrational extents. A bit around a watch recording, an open app on a phone, a knife fight, and an parts of an ending investigation are all a bit hard to accept without reservation. However, the divergence from sensibility is worth the visual splendor of the filmmaking and the mysticism of the story.
- Cinematography: Visually brilliant. This film is impossible to forget because it has so much imagery that is beautiful and meaningful to the narrative. Production design and lighting are among the best ever put to film and carry some scenes single handedly. Framing choices add great subtlety to the narrative and character arcs.
- Energy: The film almost feels like two in one, which is both a good and a bad thing: good because we get to see more but bad because there is an awkward and sluggish shift in tone between the two distinct halves.
- Narrative: A fairy tale love story set against the drama and mystery of a crime thriller. The film explores the violent depths of romance in a way that
feels atavistic but is still unique. The time-break in the middle is a bit of an unnecessary weak spot in the story but the character arcs, dialogue flare, and ending are all brilliant.
- T-Points: The film received four bonus points: one for some overhead shots of a crime scene and shots from a mountain-top, one for a back-and-forth montage eating ice cream and fighting crime, one for a scene taking down photographs,
and one for an incredible scene on a dark and snowy mountain-top.
Great film, primarily because it is a great, layered story with beautiful visuals and filmmaking. There are so many shots from this film that are so idiosyncratic that
they are unforgettable and hold great energy even in stills. This film is genre-defining: it's the ony one I can think of that is a fairy-tale crime drama.
Number of Watches: 2
