Stray

This could have been a 7 or 8 star movie with realistic dialogue, meaning at least trying to simulate normal conversations. The lack of talking seems contrived to create atmosphere. Forced minimalism, in other words.

One unexplained scene could have been a set accident merged into the plot.

In general, movie speech tends to be more stilted and measured than real life, but it becomes hard to watch when subdued to this degree. Save the silent parts for alone times where they belong.

But it's got nice scenery, as others have noted.

Character creation is quite effective in the early part of the movie, and I wanted to know what was going to happen to these people. However my interest was squandered by long, s-l-o-w scenes, some of them apparently quite pointless. There is little to sustain interest or sympathy with the protagonists. And the editor should have gone snip! snip! at just about every point. I finally found the way to watch the movie, which was with the fast-forward on. There's not much dialogue, so you're not missing much. The male character is an unattractive young man, and the female lead is too old and too good looking for her part. As you'll gather, I didn't like it and can't recommend it. Not a competently made movie.

This is a beautiful, art film. Really interesting long takes that slowly reveal the story to us.

The 5 stars I've given this film are very much about everything EXCEPT the plot which is sketchy to say the least. Might be a good future movie there once the full story is completed.

Would be a huge understatement. The direction is subtle beyond probably everything. Also the writing. This work is nuanced, easy and informative even as it withholds what we thought we needed to know and came to realize we knew something else instead. It's very good and you won't really know that til after you've seen it.

In much the same way that this review nuanced, easy and informative even as it withholds what you thought you needed to know and came to realize you knew something else instead. It's very good and you won't really know that til after you've seen the film and then read the review.