This film is slow, really slow which is not a problem if there is character building or slowing increasing tension with a payoff. That does not happen here. It is just slow in the ending as the beginning. The problem is the movie/director is splicing in about four separate stories with flashbacks without any context. I was almost an hour in the film and not sure who was who or why. By the time I did understand what was happening you are expecting a big reveal based upon the four convoluted stories that is forced upon you to decipher. When there was no 'big reveal' you start questioning why the director forced those flashbacks that did not go anywhere.
Other problem...mumbling. And this happens often from different characters. This is okay to establish the scene, but different characters are mumbling and you have to re-watch with subtitles to see what they were saying. The director is so intent to setting a 'glooming, brooding atmosphere' that they forgot this a a movie that people are watching who needs to see the screen and hear what is going on.
There is no climax because the director showed his hand earlier which makes the pacing more infuriating.
I am not saying do not watch it, only saying to manage your expectations.
Other problem...mumbling. And this happens often from different characters. This is okay to establish the scene, but different characters are mumbling and you have to re-watch with subtitles to see what they were saying. The director is so intent to setting a 'glooming, brooding atmosphere' that they forgot this a a movie that people are watching who needs to see the screen and hear what is going on.
There is no climax because the director showed his hand earlier which makes the pacing more infuriating.
I am not saying do not watch it, only saying to manage your expectations.