A good movie

To be honest, I had really no idea what to expect from this flick but since there was a solid cast involved, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, like I said before, I didn’t know anything about the story before watching this movie and it has been a while since I saw a movie which made me wondering for so long, in fact, even after the damned thing was all over. Indeed, the characters were so complex, really fully fledged and it was definitely an impressive acting showcase (Kelvin Harrison Jr., Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, Octavia Spencer). Eventually, Luce was the whole way an enigma and remained so, even when the movie did end. It was so interesting to see this young man with such a great potential but also with a really complex background and, to be honest, it was practically impossible to try to put yourself in his shoes. Indeed, what was going on in his mind? What was actually his endgame? The fact that the ending didn’t give any clear answer didn’t really surprise me and it might seem to be a cop-out from the makers. Indeed, eventually, by providing no closure, they could keep the cloud of mystery around their character forever which was slightly disappointing but, as a result, I keep re-thinking about what I saw which is actually quite rewarding. This movie is also the stuff of nightmare if you’re a parent yourself (I have 3 children myself). Indeed, even if you deeply love your children, even if you completely trust them to do the right thing, at some point, around 14-15 years old, they will leave your radar (except maybe if you are a major control freak) and, to be honest, you won’t really know for sure what they are actually doing with their time which can be really daunting. So, what should you do then? Always blindingly trust them or jeopardize your relationship with them when they are facing some major crisis? It was yet another fascinating topic developed in this movie. Anyway, to conclude, they probably tried to tackle too many ideas but the damned thing was still quite spellbinding and it is definitely worth a look.