The title of my review is exactly how I felt watching Ema. It is difficult to put to words exactly how I feel after having just watched the movie.
Ema is the story of a fiery young woman, who acts based on her instincts, almost inconsequentially. She is a struggling dancer, flirtatious and confident in nature dealing with the aftermath of "returning" her adopted son to the system.
The editing and cinematography captures the attention of the viewer, you almost forget you are supposed to pay attention because it is still a movie with a plot that must be followed in order to understand what is going on. However, thats exactly it! There isn't much of a plot, it is more of us a viewer observing the very raw sides to humanity, lust, guilt, despair, disgust. The scenes, the actors, the colours, the camera work has an inexplicable undercurrent that leaves you.....dazed from start to finish. When the movie comes to an end, you start to breathe a little normally again.
It's hard to say, though I enjoyed it, I am torn as to whether this was an objectively good film or not. The plot lacked substance, direction and purpose but the cinematography and musical score brought me on a journey I would certainly embark on again.
Ema is the story of a fiery young woman, who acts based on her instincts, almost inconsequentially. She is a struggling dancer, flirtatious and confident in nature dealing with the aftermath of "returning" her adopted son to the system.
The editing and cinematography captures the attention of the viewer, you almost forget you are supposed to pay attention because it is still a movie with a plot that must be followed in order to understand what is going on. However, thats exactly it! There isn't much of a plot, it is more of us a viewer observing the very raw sides to humanity, lust, guilt, despair, disgust. The scenes, the actors, the colours, the camera work has an inexplicable undercurrent that leaves you.....dazed from start to finish. When the movie comes to an end, you start to breathe a little normally again.
It's hard to say, though I enjoyed it, I am torn as to whether this was an objectively good film or not. The plot lacked substance, direction and purpose but the cinematography and musical score brought me on a journey I would certainly embark on again.