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 This film began well, and I enjoyed the soul-wringing horror of watching Gregg, the main character, as he attempted to succeed at his new office job. ... | This film began well, and I enjoyed the soul-wringing horror of watching Gregg, the main character, as he attempted to succeed at his new office job. First day blunders ensure and the pace clicks along until soon enough, Gregg is stranded at work. It's here the film begins to unwind and certain scenes become repetitive and unnecessary. Regardless, my attention didn't completely waver and I was interested to see how the story filled the premise it had set up. Somewhere in the middle, the film strayed from the common terrain of office work nightmare, into B-grade horror. The ending had some comic effect even though it was confusing, but it didn't matter because logic had long left. The uneven tone—first ironic then not—made me question whether this film was actually a critique on middle management, which is what it originally set out to be. |
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 While this film has its moments, it's also a study in clichés. The film takes place over one day, and follows a group of neighbors, each immersed in ... | While this film has its moments, it's also a study in clichés. The film takes place over one day, and follows a group of neighbors, each immersed in their own suffering and loneliness. The story is ambitious in its attempts, but because of poor writing and some bad acting, the film doesn't cohere as much as it could. Certain vignettes become repetitive while others have more momentum. Robert Altman, the master of interconnected storylines, is genius because he varied elements of his films. He knew when to shoot a close-up, when to pull back and, most importantly, he gave us large scenes. Large because of what they encapsulated: realistic scenes between characters, good props, and good dialogue. Not everyone has Altman's budget, but every filmmaker has an editor, and they should also hire a good script writer who knows how to edit out wooden, overused sentiment. There are some good, original moments, but the length of the film unfortunately puts a strain on these. |
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 Taken from true events, this epic odyssey chronicles how Clemens Forell, a German WWII soldier, escaped a brutal Siberian prison camp. For three year ... | Taken from true events, this epic odyssey chronicles how Clemens Forell, a German WWII soldier, escaped a brutal Siberian prison camp. For three years, this former solider trekked through the countryside, serendipitously meeting outsiders who offered him aid. Curiously, this film avoids any political commentary and, coincidentally, all the people who help him don't question why he's been wandering alone in winter, in Siberia. Nevertheless, the upshot of this film is that it's based on actual events and it's beautifully shot. The sheer willpower and determination of what Forell overcame is unbelievable. The ending tilts into sentimentality, but after what Forell endured, it's hard not to be a bit moved. |
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