Worth the investment

Rating: 9/10 (14 July 2019)

It, admittedly, took me a bit of time to get into the cadence of this movie. This is not unusual with many period pieces. But, once I got into the rhythm, this movie unfurled into a truly interesting, cinematic experience. I believe, that if you were looking for a standard, by-the-numbers, period piece, you will probably be disappointed. However, if you keep an open mind, you will be rewarded with a superb, mildly disjoined, slightly absurdist experience. This movie reeks of the reality of life during these times. I'm guessing it was a dirty, grimy, almost lawless place and time to live. The acting and writing were (as many have noted) outstanding. Even the oft-times strange soundtrack worked in the general context of the movie. I would NOT recommend this movie to most of the people I know who are wowed by the Marvel gang and phony-baloney slasher movies. Bit, for those of you looking for something different, this may be your cup of mead.