Animals

This is a very odd film, and my reaction to it is also odd. Everything about it tells me that I would probably not like it, but I did. I like movies that affect me emotionally, and this did. There is a beautiful gentleness to this film which is oddly juxtaposed with not-so-beautiful teen angst and realities. The film left me with a lot of questions and I think I'm going to have to see it again to sort some of it out. Be open - give it a chance. Probably best to watch it when you are looking for something entirely different.

This is a quirky jumble of strangeness. Downright bizarre but captivating in an oddly compelling way. The protagonist struggles with so many things at once that it is often difficult to follow. Not the story line, that is simple enough, but the choices, the mental acuity, the constant abrupt and dark situations make for an emotional slog, challenging us and our perceptions. It is muddled and confused and intense. Liked it.

Ted was funny and this might be considered funny to a degree too, but different kind of funny. The protagonist is more than flawed and that makes the movie so interesting and difficult too. It's not like you will always be in touch with the character. You may also feel very alienated by his choices. But he still is enticing, because of the acting and the script.

It's weird ideas therefor will either appeal to you or will make you hate the movie. This is not bog standard movie fare and is not full of clichés. And therefor something that I can only recommend to watch. I'm still surprised that people would rather watch something shallow and bad as "Nothing left to fear" and actually think this is at least as good as this (or better). But ... different tastes it is