Watching this film reminded me of what Gene Hackman's character in "Night Moves" said at one point: "I saw a Rohmer film once. It was kind of like watching paint dry." That pretty much describes the pain of sitting through this movie, which seemed agonizingly long, even though it was only 90 minutes long.
Yes, we get the connection between Ginger's obsession with nuclear war and what she is going through in her personal life. Can we have something more? No? That's it? That one theme is dragged out for 90 minutes? And not even very well, at that.
The only reason to give this movie a reasonably good rating is the superb performance by Elle Fanning. She shows she is an excellent actor, able to show a range of emotions effortlessly and naturally. The rest of the cast, with the exception of Christina Hendricks, were sleepwalking through their roles, playing stereotypes, and dully so.
Fans of Elle Fanning, like me, will enjoy watching her in this movie. Other that, the thin, predictable plot will leave you empty.
Yes, we get the connection between Ginger's obsession with nuclear war and what she is going through in her personal life. Can we have something more? No? That's it? That one theme is dragged out for 90 minutes? And not even very well, at that.
The only reason to give this movie a reasonably good rating is the superb performance by Elle Fanning. She shows she is an excellent actor, able to show a range of emotions effortlessly and naturally. The rest of the cast, with the exception of Christina Hendricks, were sleepwalking through their roles, playing stereotypes, and dully so.
Fans of Elle Fanning, like me, will enjoy watching her in this movie. Other that, the thin, predictable plot will leave you empty.