The Mastermind

I had high hopes after the initial story line but there was no character development and the story went nowhere. I would have left 40 minutes in had my friend not been with me. I normally love independent movies and unique story lines but this movie did NOT deliver. People walked out, many complained after the movie was over. Would not recommend.

A film like its main Character: bumbling, at times slow, unorganized but also very stylish and - all in all - nice to look at.

Great performances by the cast are made redundant by at times terrible pacing and editing.

This film feels like a nap on a foggy Sunday afternoon in October.

If you've seen it, you'll understand.

Liked it but would probably not watch again.

Prime Cannes-bait.

As soon as the film started, I was transported back to the '70s. The colour hues, the quiet street corners dressed in autumn leaves-so much stillness.

Kelly Reichardt makes slowly unravelling films filled with dry humour, and the endings are always a surprise.

Since seeing this film a few days ago, it has stayed with me. That's a good sign in my book.

I'm so glad we have filmmakers like her; they make you reflect on your own life and choices.

Brilliant.

The Mastermind is a cinematic experience I was compelled tc review purely out of frustration. I gave it a low 3 stars, with those ooints being awarded only because the unintentionally quirky pehavior of the actors made me laugh in a few places. If you finc humor in simpleton behavior in a serious context, you might get a chuckle, but don't mistake this for a comedy-it clearly isn" meant to be one, The film drags, relying on the predictable indie film trope of unnecessary long silences and a repetitive, mood-killing score Every scene felt like filler, with a profound lack of character development and a story that simply refused to progress. I kept expecting a payoff that never materialized.

The ending was perhaps the most frustrating element. It wrapped up with a blunt non-conclusion, leaving gaping plot holes and zero character development, as if the entire film were merelv a prelude to a continuation that mav never come.

For a regular cinema-goer like myself, watching the apparent lack of effort put into the plot and conclusion was insulting. I don't 'ecommend seeing The Mastermind in any scenario, maybe while you're sitting in the throne.

I like the main actor. The cinematography was good sometimes. One could argue the movie had its own vibe and style. However, to be frank: it's a voting movie where each scene seems to mean nothing, story threads lead nowhere and the ending just leaves us with questions: what? This was it? What was the point of this movie? I don't think there's was one.