| RATING: | 60% |
| FORMAT: | DVD |
Shady
Although well-directed, this movie has some serious narrative structure problems. The central mystery presented is difficult to follow because so little information is imparted to the audience. We lose interest because not even piecemeal data is offered to us. Without at least being told something - even if in dribs and drabs – there is almost nothing to go on in order to maintain our interest.
The actors are not at fault here but a script that has few insights into the world described and, thus, nothing much to say about it. So much so that the writer/director feels the need to conceal this behind would-be suspense. Moreover, the characterizations are ineptly written because undifferentiated; making them all more or less the same. Yet the writer makes great claims as to the eponymous character being somehow different!
This director is a better filmmaker than a screenwriter and is clearly more interested in formalistic style and technique than content. Fortunately this film is not very long and the actors first-rate, although the chemistry is not as convincing as it could be between the characters. Ultimately, this movie never raises its game much above the level of anecdote.
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