Great technical aspects, no plot

Rating: 6/10 (27 November 2019)

Great visuals, cinematography, editing, strong dialogue, and mostly great performances...but there's no plot. And by plot, I dont mean things that physically happen in the film, I mean something our characters are specifically trying to do from beginning to end. They aren't trying to get to Mount Doom, save Zion, save Private Ryan, find the infinity stones, solve that murder mystery, etc. There is no end goal. There is no objective. There is no Point B to their Point A. This film is littered with things that simply happen. But movies have story goals because that clues the audience in on what's to come. It gives the narrative obstacles. It gives characters individual importance. Without that story goal....you have an incomplete story. I feel like the biggest draw for this film is the cast, and sure...big names and strong performances...but do they all feel born to play the roles...? I'm not sure. So, some good, some not so good.