Does some things really well

Rating: 7/10 (11 December 2011)

Let's start with what I thought this movie did very well. Its very well shot, the cinematography is great, the music choices and the synchronization with the film is excellent. Based on these things alone, I recall feeling like I was watching a really really well done music video, at certain moments. At times it feels like the movie goes a long time without dialogue, and music is playing, and there's slow mo, and interesting camera angles, the whole 9 yards. And it all looks and feels really great.
But on the flip side, nothing else is really happening. Its a standard revenge story. For me personally I don't know if that's enough for me consider a movie great. The movie definitely leaves an impression though, which is more than a lot of movies these days, and that says something for the film. I liked it even though it felt like I didn't want to like it. Strange movie.