people wear ugly ties

Rating: 6/10 (26 May 2012)

There are slow boilers and then there is this film. This film looks like a film from the 1970's. The film is grainy the scenes are filled with earth tones, people wear ugly ties, everyone has a bad haircut, the look of the film is a nearly perfect summation of 1970's cinema. That being said I wish I had brought a pillow with me when I went to review this film so I could have caught some shut eye. The sad fact is this film is duller than dishwater.
This film needs an injection of vitality in the worst way. I am not advocating Michael Bay type explosions by any means. However, this films positive elements are betrayed by a plot that moves like a turtle. Also I am not sure what Alfredson was up to with his use of extreme close up and slow pan out again and again. It looked like he had just discovered that maneuver in film class and wanted to try it in every other scene. Lastly where is the passion and vitality in this film? check out our full review at 3guys1movie.com