Hippopotamus

After seeing a scene of it on social media, I was hooked and had to watch it. The film as a whole is absolutely brilliant, although it felt more like a short film.

I'd highly recommend giving it a watch if suspense and thrillers are your type of thing.

Some details are pretty quickly revealed, and they begin to paint a different picture than what the watcher originally thought was true. I loved watching the way the two characters interacted and trying to figure out what to believe. Both characters were compelling. This movie did not turn out how I expected and I loved the minimal scene changes. It gave the movie an intimate feel.

I was hooked for most of this film, I won't pretend otherwise, it is shot beautifully and the acting is of a very good standard. The Stockholm syndrome vibe is intriguing but the whole film comes crashing down at the end. The final 15 minutes make absolutely no sense whatsoever, the only reason I can think it ended like this was because it is supposed to be ambiguous. It comes off as a good idea executed badly in the end, with the lazy approach of making the audience make their own reasons for this ending that actually giving us a good ending.

If you like your movies wrapped up nice and neat at the end so that you have a sense of closure, this is not the film for you. When I got to the end my mind was reeling so I watched it again. And again. This movie is brilliant and haunting. I loved it.

Really enjoyable indie. The name threw me off but I'm glad I decided to watch. Clever story, well shot, well acted. Not for everyone doesn't mean not good. Watch with an open mind and enjoy the uniqueness of the film.