Lame Name - but an exceptional flick!!!!!!!!!

Rating: 9/10 (30 August 2017)

In retrospect - Perhaps the best way to experience this film is to read nothing, including genre classifications. It is extremely well written, acted and directed and is unlike so many movies out there - new clothes for an old body. This film is unusual in so many respects - from the symbolic scenes and gestures, and the music choices to the way it unfolds. After watching this film, I felt like I'd read a very satisfying book. More than most films I've seen in recent years, I really wanted to watch it again after having a fuller understanding of everything it contains. Sure, there were some 'plot twists' that I saw coming right from early into it, however these didn't diminish my enjoyment of seeing it all unfold.
Thankfully, I did come here and read some of the "Spoiler Alert" Trivia. It revealed a few things that I would have missed. Obviously this is a film worth talking about with others, seeing again, rethinking, etc. On the other hand, I felt the name was very poorly chosen. Right from the first time I saw it advertised, I just about overlooked it, as the name, combined with the genre, suggested that it wasn't probably the kind of film that would interest me. I'm so glad that I decided to check it out. I suspect different people will have very different reactions to it. It touches on some serious points, strikes unexpected nerves, and has some very unpredictable scenes.
Hard to believe that this is a first time director.
A very strong piece of work, with great contributions from most departments: (preproduction, production and post production)
UNFORGETTABLE!