patience

this movie is grand but also slow.

a boy who lost his dad to a mine is now a man who lost his job and home to a bullet. this is his tale of revenge, against those weapons makers, with the help of his new homeless friends.

it takes a really really long time to get to the plot here. long scenes of silence. the occasional physical humor is wry and simple. and much of the film has one guessing what the hell is going on. the people are strange. they often speak in pure gibberish. they do nonsensical things. parts even seem to be dreams rather than reality. i'd wager a guess most people would give up before they make it to the point where it begins to come together. and then? well its actually a damn good payoff at the end.

this isn't going to suit popular acceptance. i can imagine many people hating this movie. its too slow, too weird, too little (probably) of a payoff, and perhaps too much of a message at the end as well. for me; i liked it.

(8/10)

8/10