Insane and Thrilling and Pretentious

Rating: 7/10 (19 May 2018)

This is a heavily symbolic movie and that's what makes it intriguing. You want to watch the movie over and over again to find out what everything means. It's backed up by great performances from both Lawrence and Bardem, and fantastic sound design. However, sometimes it gets too showy in it's symbolism that it becomes pretentious. It's a slow movie, with some parts that doesn't seem to be needed. The camera work also gets annoying, having it always up close to the actors' face. But that third act had me at the edge of my seat, it was so crazy. At times so crazy to the point of exhaustion. It has glaring flaws, but that intrigue pulled me past that. It's a movie that will be talked about for many years.
B+