Does this film have any substance? That's the question I kept asking myself all the way through, giving it chance after chance. The acting is good, the lighting is good, the story holds the interest. But what purpose does it serve? Is there some deep meaning that I missed? Is it just a very peculiar piece of entertainment? Pinter has a reputation, and I've enjoyed other plays of his before, particularly The Birthday Party, The Dumb Waiter, and One for the Road. The fist two of those are a bit abstract as well. He even won the Nobel prize. To be completely honest, I don't think this movie is about anything. It was more or less enjoyable, but pointless. It takes it's self seriously, and consequently had a sense of self-importance about it. But it's worth a watch to know what all the fuss is about.
Review of The Guest
