An Atrociously Written Film With Mediocre Performances (Review)

I think most of the problems stem from the awful script, written by Max Minghella. Sorry Max, but I'm calling you out on this. This film is based on a book, and I never read that novel, so I don't know how closely the movie correlates to the source material. But overall this is just a bad movie. It's immediately apparent from the opening montage. You know from the trailer that Louis Drax has survived a lot of near-death experiences from the trailer, so that's not really a spoiler. And this opening montage is designed to tell you this piece of information. But it is done in about the worst way possible. I couldn't believe what I was watching. What I thought was going to be a serious, brooding mystery was presenting itself almost like a slapstick comedy in terms of how it was shot, edited and narrated. It was absolutely stunning. Look, this movie may end up appealing to some people. So go in and watch the beginning of the film. If that montage works for you, then you may like this movie. If not, then book your ass out of that theater and get yourself a refund.

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