Not quite what I was expecting

Rating: 7/10 (14 January 2019)

I have to admit that this film was extremely well marketed for what it really is. Honestly, Cold War is not the masterpiece one would expect. Acting and directing are exceptional. Also, the black and white cinematography gives great style to the film. However, the screenplay falls short and film editing, in my opinion, is flawed.
I think Cold War was very close to be an amazing film. The main issue is that the characters have no depth, therefore, the story feels empty and unrealistic. Even when many assumptions can be made throughout the film, the love story between the main characters seems hard to believe.
For an 88 minute film, Cold War feels very slow paced and boring. I felt there was no substance or emotion that could really captivate the audience. Finally, reusing the same song over and over got really annoying. I can't say I recommend this film, but acknowledge the effort of its creators. I haven't seen all the films in the race for the foreign film Oscar. However, I doubt Cold War deserves a nomination.
Score: 6.5/10
FJ Medina