sinmora

This is quite a hard movie to pin down. It blurs documentary with movie with reality, and sometimes it does so amazingly. And sometimes it does so HORRIBLY.

At times, I cringed at how stilted and dull the acting was between the two leads. It is painfully obvious when they are reciting lines from a script.

But then... the curtain is pulled back and everything feels so REAL. Did they suddenly find a burst of acting talent, bringing the script to life? Are they simply flying by the seat of their pants, every line adlibbed? Or are they simply playing "themselves", bringing their own thoughts and feelings onto the screen?

Personally, I don't know, but it gives the film this odd duality of fabricated reality. Sometimes its so painfully obvious that you're watching two subpar actors parroting lines at each other. But then not even five minutes later, the dialogue is flowing so seamlessly and the chemistry damn near jumping off the screen.

I can't understand it. It just boggles my mind and leaves me in a weird place.

I think with better actors we wouldn't have gotten some of the "real" moments that the film portrays, making the film weaker. But on the other hand, talented actors would have elevated the more obviously scripted portions of this film.

I just don't know. I say approach this film with an open mind and you'll probably be both pleasantly surprised and woefully dissapointed in equal measures.

There's a gem of a film here, but it feels as if its buried under lingering shots where nothing happens and the introduction of characters who have you wondering who they hell they are.

The story follows Bruno (who plays his role fantastically) and the friendship he forges with his ex's current boyfriend in a convoluted scheme to win her back.

Now, I will say that the boy's friendship is very believable and the way they seem to draw closer is extremely subtle. One thing I believe the film does very well is never quite telling us what the characters are really thinking. It's up to the viewer to simply "see" the shift and understand what the characters must be thinking.

But, unfortunately, the main storyline is hampered by the addition of characters I'm not even sure who they are or what relation they had with any of the main cast. Somehow, in a 2 hour film, this movie seems extremely pressed for TIME. It just feels like not enough time is spent just developing the boys and too much time is instead just lingering on moody shots of people sitting for minutes at a time.

I don't know. I feel as if I can't quite put into words the shortcomings of this movie.

With that being said, the film is still pretty good and does manage to turn a rather odd (and somewhat cliche) plot into something worth watch.