Even at only 103 mins long, this felt much longer, as there just wasn't enough narrative to fill in the time. The pacing was a little slower than it should've been as well. I feel this may have been better as a short film. Unlike X, which was stellar all around, there just wasn't an engaging enough story to keep me glued to the screen. At some points, it became monotonous waiting for the next scene, hoping it was more engaging. But aside from the narrative, everything else was spot on, and a decent prequel to X. Goth's performance was top shelf, and the cinematography, direction and score were all great. But sadly, all that wasn't enough to fill in the lack of substance for the amazing style this film had to offer.
Review of Pearl
