Novel style of film making from Alejandro G. Iñárrítu - masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (4 March 2017)

Scanning the reviews, I have seen a horrible representation of what this film is. It is no surprise that there are perhaps 8 out of 10 reviews that post a 1 star rating (which stands for 'terrible - do not ever watch!'), and I vehemently disagree with that position.
When you look at the breakdown of the 1 star rating for this film, it accounts for just 2% of the audience, so by no means is that 1 star rating an accurate portrayal of the brilliance of this novel, artistically styled film.
After having seen the Revenant, and now this, I have to say that Alejandro G. Iñárrítu is now my favorite director out there. There is something about his films that has me absolutely glued to the screen, and wanting more. I very often, in a long movie, eventually find myself drifting and moving about uncomfortably at some points in the film, however, I have noticed that the end of the film comes long before I realize, even though the films are quite lengthy. His incredible way of telling a story is indeed masterful, he draws you into the story and you essentially become a part of the plot line.
Not only that, but as the audience, you feel an innate feeling where you are questioning things for the central characters, and there is a strong sense that you are a part of the action on screen. His films are strong with ambiance and emotion, and I will say this here, he is not afraid to try new things, and for that I commend the work of this brilliant director for breaking the norms and trying something different and new.
The style used in this film, has very little editing. In fact, a lot of the sequences go on for 5 to 10 minutes, it is one heck of an accomplishment and brilliantly done. Similar to how our individual existences are - things don't cut in and out that way and this way in our realities, we are looking through a constant frame of reference, and as such, you become a very tight observer of the story-line.
I noticed some have criticized this style of filming in the comments, as if it is done for ego and to amaze, but to me, they have missed the plot and the intention. Of course, not everyone will get it or understand it, but my advise is to simply ignore some of the negative comments around and to see it for yourself as is, and to come back and put the comments in the place they deserve.
The same could be applied to a controversial artist appearing in town, there will be the critics who receive it negatively, but for a majority of folk that appreciate novel art, those critics are to be ignored, you need to see it for yourself to understand it. If you're looking for stock standard, formulaic films, then this film might not be what you're looking for, and there is plenty of that around so, next!
This is not your stock standard Hollywood film template, and I think that Alejandro has a real gritty, ingenious take to movie making and I hope that he will be making many more. He has a unique angle that I believe will, in the decades to come, be appreciated as masterful.
My last criticism is of reviewers giving a 1 star rating to a movie that is far from being an awful piece of rubbish. I don't think there are many movies out there that deserve that accolade. It is often slightly humorous that a movie that is so professionally polished, filled with top class actors and improvised sound pieces, could deserve such negativity from people that actually most likely took a liking to the film, appreciated the art and other aspects of the film, but probably reviled that the story line didn't have the sugar they wanted. That said, the ratings itself speaks volumes and those voices are trying hard to make a point that gets washed out from the true greatness of this amazing film.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.