The acting in the movie was truly excellent. It's sort of an actor's dream--roles that require a whimsical spirit willing to risk looking silly or maniacal to play them authentically. Also, the theme/premise, a young isolated man who at the beginning of the story has his mental illness barely under control with medication, is gripping, if something that we as a society instinctively look away from. It was admittedly difficult to stay tuned. I had the instinct to stop it a few times. But I stuck with it.
The reason I didn't rate it higher is because the structure was flawed. And I'm echoing others with this criticism. The pacing was slow, and there were more than a couple superfluous scenes/sequences that could have been pared down or cut altogether. But for fans of the dark and disturbing, it's a gripping experience.
The reason I didn't rate it higher is because the structure was flawed. And I'm echoing others with this criticism. The pacing was slow, and there were more than a couple superfluous scenes/sequences that could have been pared down or cut altogether. But for fans of the dark and disturbing, it's a gripping experience.