If the movie wanted to convey pain, it worked!

Rating: 2/10 (19 December 2015)

Outstanding cinematography, incredible cast ensemble, fair enough premise for an interesting catharsis... One would think all the ingredients for an OK movie at the least, no?
I get it when art tries to invoke emotions from the audience, but I don't think that "pleeeeease, for the love of god, just get on with it" is one of those. It actually gets me quite angry. Hey! Another emotion that may be credited to this masterpiece!
I simply don't get it. I don't understand why a director would stretch so many shots unnecessarily. I found this movie to take triple the time this story could be told - and still convey the same message, or EVEN a better more engaging one. I can only imagine the people who liked it had a lot of spare time on their hands to check facebook or go to the toilet during it, but for the rest of us, this movie is an agonizing experience that ended up with me angry at myself as to why did I end till the ending to stop it hoping something happen.
I highly recommend this movie to people who ONLY appreciate model cinematography and acting marksmanship. However, if you have half- descent abilities to focus on the story (and actually interesting in one) - stay away. If there was a book for this, I'd send you to read it instead.