Every scene in this film was dark to a fault. There is reason for this. It was so dark, that the lighting affected the movie. This is, of course the way the Director chose to do it. I must say, all things considered, I had no issues with the cast or the acting, but I'm a Clint Eastwood fan, so I prefer the Original, 1971 version of this story. Knowing that, and also liking Kirsten Dunst and Nicole Kidman. I thought I'd give this a watch. EVERY single scene in this film was dark, dark, dark! Perhaps this is where the Director is in her own life. Funny thing is, she is quoted in Wikipedia as saying that she was happy to get away from the dark (mood) of her last film! Please let someone take this Director on a Holiday to someplace well lit!!!!
UPDATE: 01 Apr 2021: I now like this version better because I cannot stand to see Clint Eastwood 'beguiled'! The Story was just one downward spiral, with one simple question: Why did "the Corporal" visit the bed of that way-too-young little tart, when he could have had Kirsten Dunst's Character?
Also, why was there no "Mushroom Expert" listed in the credits?
UPDATE: 01 Apr 2021: I now like this version better because I cannot stand to see Clint Eastwood 'beguiled'! The Story was just one downward spiral, with one simple question: Why did "the Corporal" visit the bed of that way-too-young little tart, when he could have had Kirsten Dunst's Character?
Also, why was there no "Mushroom Expert" listed in the credits?