The Wanting Mare

I'm a fan of obscure stuff, but this was something else. Watch the behind the scenes on youtube, it's much more interesting. A little tip for the filmmaker: people usually watch a movie for it's story. In this one there is literally zero of it, it could be a random camera test for all I know.

'The Wanting Mare' is a slow, seemingly dull movie with no apparent story and no characters, at least not in the traditional sense. It is very pleasing to the eye though. It's less of a movie and more of an art piece rendered in cinematic format that tries to capture the concept of dream. It has more in common with a static piece of art, like a sculpture or a painting, than with anything that has a narrative. Bare that in mind when you sit down to watch it, and you won't regret the experience.

I really tried watching this but it was just incredibly slow. I may have made it to the 30 minute mark and didn't bother skipping ahead. The characters weren't interesting enough to care about and I couldn't seem to care enough to find out what happened in the end. Maybe it's me or I wasn't in the right mood for a slow burn movie. Maybe you'll have better luck.

I'm giving the movie 5 stars for its visual effects, done primarily in Photoshop, After Effects and Blender, and the acting, which was good. Unfortunately, as so often happens, the problem starts with the script. After watching the entire film very carefully, I'm not exactly sure what it was trying to say. There are obviously plenty of metaphors floating about, too many by half.

Oh, and the director doesn't know where he shot some of the movie. In the end credits, and in an interview with Befores & Afters magazine, he repeatedly refers to the Canadian province of Nova Scotia as "Novia" Scotia. Spelling, like directing, is hard.

I barely watched the first 30 minutes of this slow and boring and slept through the rest. I recommend this for anyone who wants to get bored to sleep.