I was zapping on tv one night and I saw on one channel that this movie, The Hollars, was about to begin. Went to IMDb to check what it's about and who's in it. Sharlto Copley first got my attention. So I settled down and watched.
While not being exactly prepared for the film, me starting to watch casually, it managed to grab my focus five minutes in. The mood and rhythm of the film was set from the start and it pretty much kept going in a similar way, sometimes slowing down more than necessary, but ok.
I'd like to think that there is more down to earth reason than beautiful emotions in the story, and I like that. And this down to earth reason is beautifully portrayed by the wittiness we get from time to time, and the more than decent performance by every one. Even though Sharlto's character might not be realistic, it works in this instance.
It is then a story about life, how to deal with it, how to see it, what to expect from it, if expectations there need to be. It is the nature of life unrolling in a short time of a film.
Recommended.
While not being exactly prepared for the film, me starting to watch casually, it managed to grab my focus five minutes in. The mood and rhythm of the film was set from the start and it pretty much kept going in a similar way, sometimes slowing down more than necessary, but ok.
I'd like to think that there is more down to earth reason than beautiful emotions in the story, and I like that. And this down to earth reason is beautifully portrayed by the wittiness we get from time to time, and the more than decent performance by every one. Even though Sharlto's character might not be realistic, it works in this instance.
It is then a story about life, how to deal with it, how to see it, what to expect from it, if expectations there need to be. It is the nature of life unrolling in a short time of a film.
Recommended.