I would like to start with saying that I have not read the book (yet). To me the movie was poorly made and the main reasons were that a lot of things happening were not made clear to the audience and that the characters' motivations were often unclear.
To me one interesting aspect of the story was that the meaning of "family" was analysed by looking at the form and function and how it affects the people involved (rather than taking strangers and showing how they love and support each other unlike their families, although they are not formally related). It is a trope used in some Christmas flicks but in a different way which I never found satisfactory.
What I liked the most was how the meaning of "freedom" was shown. In order for the characters to be free, they had to let go of their illusions because they were the ones actually creating the prisons. The theme was very clear throughout the story and was common for most of the characters.
Overall, although not the clearest movie in regards to story and character motivation, I think it is worth a go and could actually be better the second time.
To me one interesting aspect of the story was that the meaning of "family" was analysed by looking at the form and function and how it affects the people involved (rather than taking strangers and showing how they love and support each other unlike their families, although they are not formally related). It is a trope used in some Christmas flicks but in a different way which I never found satisfactory.
What I liked the most was how the meaning of "freedom" was shown. In order for the characters to be free, they had to let go of their illusions because they were the ones actually creating the prisons. The theme was very clear throughout the story and was common for most of the characters.
Overall, although not the clearest movie in regards to story and character motivation, I think it is worth a go and could actually be better the second time.