OK, good job of showing emotional anguish Josh. Nice location and photography. But....
In Castaway with Tom Hanks, I didn't mind the lack of dialog, because someone's attempt to adapt to a lost island was at least mildly compelling. But I don't want to watch a guy drinking and repairing a boat for too long, without more character development.
In Castaway, we knew who this guy was before he stopped talking.
When there was a little talking in Hide Away, it was pretentious, accented, and oh so boring.
Who the hell was that waitress woman? I guess she had a sailing past on the same boat that Josh was repairing, but why was she stuck in a remote cafe, and reciting old poetry? Isn't she a bit young to be that world-weary? Why use an Israeli actress for a character in Traverse City, Michigan? A young blonde cashier seeks refuge at the boat after being abused by a husband or boyfriend. She had already seen that Josh was a drunk and a recluse. She confessed to having followed him home once. Did she think he would relate to her pain, or was she attracted to this train wreck? If there was a deeper meaning, I missed it.
I don't want to have to guess everything.
I like the basic concept of repairing a boat, having a project, as a metaphor for repairing one's broken life.
Sorry, nice try, but I needed more character development, and a tad more happening to keep me engaged.
In Castaway with Tom Hanks, I didn't mind the lack of dialog, because someone's attempt to adapt to a lost island was at least mildly compelling. But I don't want to watch a guy drinking and repairing a boat for too long, without more character development.
In Castaway, we knew who this guy was before he stopped talking.
When there was a little talking in Hide Away, it was pretentious, accented, and oh so boring.
Who the hell was that waitress woman? I guess she had a sailing past on the same boat that Josh was repairing, but why was she stuck in a remote cafe, and reciting old poetry? Isn't she a bit young to be that world-weary? Why use an Israeli actress for a character in Traverse City, Michigan? A young blonde cashier seeks refuge at the boat after being abused by a husband or boyfriend. She had already seen that Josh was a drunk and a recluse. She confessed to having followed him home once. Did she think he would relate to her pain, or was she attracted to this train wreck? If there was a deeper meaning, I missed it.
I don't want to have to guess everything.
I like the basic concept of repairing a boat, having a project, as a metaphor for repairing one's broken life.
Sorry, nice try, but I needed more character development, and a tad more happening to keep me engaged.