An average movie

Since I’m a huge fan of Michael Haneke’s work, I was really eager to check this movie already for many years. Unfortunately, it turned out to be his most disappointing feature I have seen so far, even more than ‘Code Inconnu’ which I seriously didn’t like at all. Basically, Haneke made this time a post-apocalyptic thriller and even though it may sound really appealing, it was in fact rather underwhelming. You know, I’m not a huge fan of the way your average Hollywood production dumb down every single element in the plot to make sure an infant couldn’t miss a thing but, with Haneke, it is the complete opposite as he doesn’t explain anything at any moment at all. Even though it is an interesting approach, eventually, I thought it was rather frustrating. Furthermore, the fact that none of the characters were really developed made for a seriously tedious movie. Still, it was far from being some garbage. I mean, the first 2 minutes were mind-blowing, just shattering, something only Haneke could do. There was something also quite fascinating about this messed up world and the acting was really good but I wouldn’t expect less from someone like Isabelle Huppert. To conclude, even though the whole thing was rather disappointing, I still think it is worth a look, especially if you are interested in Michael Haneke’s work.

6/10