Bokeh

Bokeh is a Japanese term that describes out of focus points of light. Its an appropriate starting point, when discussing this film.

Certainly, there is much about this film that's out of focus. It's message has a diffused quality that's difficult to pinpoint. Most specifically, its true message, as I understand it, is about the meaning of "existence".

As the film unfolds, what it means to be alive clearly has different meanings, for the main characters. One see's the beauty and opportunity in their newfound "freedom", whilst the other simply feels constrained, isolated and oppressed by it. Indeed, as the only supporting character hints at, we are "one and one and one".

The problem with this film is its so quiet and so subtle, that is, out of focus, that its very understandable, that its meaning may be overlooked.Personally I liked Bokeh but I can fully appreciate why others may not be so taken with it.

What is remarkable, is the visual quality of this film. Its wide screen cinematic's are really quite breath taking when combined with Iceland's exceptional, rugged natural beauty. In this respect this film really is quite outstanding.

All in all a mixed film that I personally believe, needed to offer a little more focus, to have broad appeal but is still an interesting watch nonetheless. Seven out of ten from me.

I had high hopes for this because the premise seemed interesting and it is filmed in Iceland. Maaan was I wrong. This movie is so dull, Matt O'Leary's acting was terrible, Maika Monroe's character was awfully written, there are some major inconsistencies and the characters and their actions are very unrealistic.

So, I will start with I love Iceland, best place I have ever been lucky enough to visit. And when I saw the trailer for this movie I had to watch it. The movie had great shots of the locations around Iceland and most of the places I had gone too, it was fun to see.... Thats about all the movie had to offer, they never explain what happened, and the ending was almost upsetting... I would suggest watching something different... If you have been to Iceland it is cool to see the tourist locations but otherwise not worth your time.

I will end with, love the small operations making movies and using less known or up and coming actors, but this one was a bit of a miss... my opinion only

Not every movie has to be filled with explosions and narrating the story for you. I read other reviews that this movie was boring, but I found it alluring. It reflects life, in the sense that not everything has answers and the viewer is never given the answer as to what happened to cause the apocalypse and you are left to watch it unfold. Instead of focusing on getting the viewer to form an opinion on the characters through background or becoming emotionally attached, you are viewing the unfolding as if you just woke up one day and followed them, without getting to ask questions, just silently documenting these strangers you know nothing about. It forces your mind to make up your own narrative about them, hence the quietness of the movie itself, just like a real apocalypse scenario would be if you were to watch 2 people like a fly on the wall. Why would they talk about things they already know about eachother? They've been in a relationship for some time, so their conversations arent going to fill you in on their personal pasts. I liked this movie because of that. That it focused more on the "now" and not anything else. You just tagged along with them silently and i found that fresh and different. And even the ending i found myself immersed in his thoughts as the credits scrolled until it faded. I was still like whaaaaaaat all the way up to the end. I liked how they filmed it, and how they spliced vertain scenes together, i thoroughly enjoyed this film.

As it turns out great cinematography, good acting and good directing is not enough to make a film great. It has to have a story. And this movie has none. Its is boring. Nothing happens. The movie could have finished 15 minutes after the start and it would have made absolutely no difference. The scenario in non existent. It is a pity because the cinematography was amazing. The main characters played by Maika Monroe and Matt O'Leary were very well acted. It makes me wonder why waist so much talent to make a film without a purpose.