So what you're getting here is a dark revenge drama / thriller, in which a highly intelligent man locked up in a psychiatric institution seeks revenge against the various people who put him there. It's a clever movie with an unusual plot and memorable characters. The snow-covered scenery is superb ; it is also essential to the story, to the point where it almost becomes a character by itself.
As I've said, it's a pretty grim and dark movie, but this does not mean that there aren't touches of wit and humour. The Props Department certainly delivered, by providing a variety of weirdly funny ceramic figurines supposed to represent the creative output of the psychiatric patient.
Still, there were a few factors sabotaging my enjoyment. I watched the movie in an English-language version and it became clear that the various characters (supposed to be members of the same community) spoke with different accents, a number of which, by the way, were unpleasant to listen to. Suspension of disbelief, anyone ? The movie was also littered with tiny continuity errors with regard to lighting, daylight quality, scenery, etcetera. Some people should feel pretty guilty about that.
As I've said, it's a pretty grim and dark movie, but this does not mean that there aren't touches of wit and humour. The Props Department certainly delivered, by providing a variety of weirdly funny ceramic figurines supposed to represent the creative output of the psychiatric patient.
Still, there were a few factors sabotaging my enjoyment. I watched the movie in an English-language version and it became clear that the various characters (supposed to be members of the same community) spoke with different accents, a number of which, by the way, were unpleasant to listen to. Suspension of disbelief, anyone ? The movie was also littered with tiny continuity errors with regard to lighting, daylight quality, scenery, etcetera. Some people should feel pretty guilty about that.