i liked this film very much, my fellow IMDb reviewers, for what it is.
Let me start with the things i liked; fantastic photography. excellent casting - an amazing collection of interesting characters, simply looking at them is interesting. the acting, i thought it was pretty solid on all counts, including the supporting actors(yeah, i did like the lead too). the pacing, the writing .. i pretty much liked everything about this film, from a production point of view.
(you can see from my review history that i do not, in fact, work for the production company)
the story ... is bad.
i second the fact that having a film half 50s noir and half modern is unsettling, but with a little suspension of disbelief you can get past that rather easily. the only real fault here is the weak story, and the miserable ending. i like the various situations that develop, and yet there isn't really a main theme to keep me interested.
but, i've seen better films fail much worse than Abbattoir.
ignore the weak point, and focus on how well this film is made, visually, and you will enjoy it, IF you enjoy classic cinema.
honest vote, 7/10. I'm looking forward to the next work by the director.
Let me start with the things i liked; fantastic photography. excellent casting - an amazing collection of interesting characters, simply looking at them is interesting. the acting, i thought it was pretty solid on all counts, including the supporting actors(yeah, i did like the lead too). the pacing, the writing .. i pretty much liked everything about this film, from a production point of view.
(you can see from my review history that i do not, in fact, work for the production company)
the story ... is bad.
i second the fact that having a film half 50s noir and half modern is unsettling, but with a little suspension of disbelief you can get past that rather easily. the only real fault here is the weak story, and the miserable ending. i like the various situations that develop, and yet there isn't really a main theme to keep me interested.
but, i've seen better films fail much worse than Abbattoir.
ignore the weak point, and focus on how well this film is made, visually, and you will enjoy it, IF you enjoy classic cinema.
honest vote, 7/10. I'm looking forward to the next work by the director.