I tend to avoid movies that are about elderly people with Alzheimers and those in which parents grieve over the loss of a child. To me these are just too intense and ultimately sad to devote precious time to.
I chose to watch Land having only a vague idea what it was about. I'm always attracted to films in which people survive in the wilderness, especially when it's a woman on her own. By the time the reasons for Edee (Wright) going to this wilderness cabin became clear, I was engrossed in the film.
It's done beautifully. The cinematography is amazing, with continuous gorgeous shots of the land, sky, and weather phenomena. These were in stark contrast to the exquisite pain Wright's character was in. Her acting was phenomenal.
About three quarters of the way through I thought "This film is tight," meaning everything in it was necessary. It all cohered into a well-formed meaningful whole. I was a little dismayed at the ending, thus the "9", but it only served to wrap it up that much tighter.
Overall, a beautiful (and sad) film.
I chose to watch Land having only a vague idea what it was about. I'm always attracted to films in which people survive in the wilderness, especially when it's a woman on her own. By the time the reasons for Edee (Wright) going to this wilderness cabin became clear, I was engrossed in the film.
It's done beautifully. The cinematography is amazing, with continuous gorgeous shots of the land, sky, and weather phenomena. These were in stark contrast to the exquisite pain Wright's character was in. Her acting was phenomenal.
About three quarters of the way through I thought "This film is tight," meaning everything in it was necessary. It all cohered into a well-formed meaningful whole. I was a little dismayed at the ending, thus the "9", but it only served to wrap it up that much tighter.
Overall, a beautiful (and sad) film.