The film "The Return" despite what the fans of Sarah say is not a great movie, but is also far from being a crap as many said. In my opinion the great problem of the movie was the director. Although the movie is well managed in terms of photography is clear to me that the direction has made bad choices in time to cut the movie. OK the main plot doesn't help, but with right choices this movie could be much better. Some points:
1) The Joanna's ex is completely dispensable. 2) The character Joanna's father lived by Sam Shepard should have been better used. Sam is a great actor and with a lot of experience the director could use this to improve this movie. 3) In the beginning of this movie the director suggests that Joanna is haunted by Annie. However, the director puts the final scene that may suggest that in fact the girl Joanna died in the car's accident and Annie takes her place to keep her promise to Terry "in the soon see" or something like that. 4)The reaction of the people of that city with Terry is not well explained. I lived in a small town and there everybody knows everybody. The Terry could be a "though guy" but this never made someone an assassin. In the night of Annie's death, Terry and Annie play normally and everything is all right. In this case why someone could suspect of Terry? This never explained. It would be natural that they believe in Terry and believe that someone else from outside kill Annie. If there was any reason in the script to Terry became a suspect must have been lost during the filming.
I am a little sad when a movie that could be much better is waist this way. Is a waisting of time, actor, actress and money. Maybe I was a little hard, but despite all my criticisms i give 5 for this movie.
1) The Joanna's ex is completely dispensable. 2) The character Joanna's father lived by Sam Shepard should have been better used. Sam is a great actor and with a lot of experience the director could use this to improve this movie. 3) In the beginning of this movie the director suggests that Joanna is haunted by Annie. However, the director puts the final scene that may suggest that in fact the girl Joanna died in the car's accident and Annie takes her place to keep her promise to Terry "in the soon see" or something like that. 4)The reaction of the people of that city with Terry is not well explained. I lived in a small town and there everybody knows everybody. The Terry could be a "though guy" but this never made someone an assassin. In the night of Annie's death, Terry and Annie play normally and everything is all right. In this case why someone could suspect of Terry? This never explained. It would be natural that they believe in Terry and believe that someone else from outside kill Annie. If there was any reason in the script to Terry became a suspect must have been lost during the filming.
I am a little sad when a movie that could be much better is waist this way. Is a waisting of time, actor, actress and money. Maybe I was a little hard, but despite all my criticisms i give 5 for this movie.