A poseur's posturing

Rating: 2/10 (1 February 2012)

I was really hyped to see this film. Good reviews and Ryan Gosling. I sat for 10 minutes at the end of the film trying to figure out what I missed. I still don't understand the reviews. It was like taking a walk through clear jello. More unnecessary pauses and slow motion for nothing but effect....and a boring, needless, effect at that.
Replace Carey Mulligan with Michelle Williams and you just have an instant replay of Blue Valentine - another huge disappointment!
Critics have been bashing "War Horse" by calling it "The Best Movie of 195_" It begs the question as to whether a good, solid, narrative, beautifully photographed and told has to take a beating because it is not "cutting edge" - whatever that is. To praise "Drive" as good film-making seems to me to be a poseur's posturing.
Boring is boring!