I follow Jessica Chastain on social networks and had seen some of the behind the scenes of this film months ago. Then it sort of scattered itself about and I didn't hear about it again, until it popped up on Hulu as a watch option.
I adore Chastain greatly and will religiously watch anything she is in good or bad (The Good Nurse for example, was bad). That's what got me to watch, but by all accounts her character here, along with most all of the others, were dreadful. Not in how they acted, but who they were portraying themselves to be. Vapid.
Ralph Fienness was the one who you watched learn and grow through the film and only by his characters growth + understanding was it not a loss.
I do also understand that the audience might have lost a pulse on the storyline to catch the potent alternate ending exchange that happened in the car between Ralph and the Moroccan driver. If this scene was brushed over than the dynamic gravity of the film was too. I'm assuming leaving many viewers wondering why they watched.
Ultimately, it's next to impossible to ask viewers to think and pay attention - so it all needs to be ace in order for real memory to attach. They had a lot here. Great setting, great cast, great story ... the execution fell short +
with that it falls below redeemable IMDb grading. It's a great film if you like slow burns and don't dual screen watch. If you're in it for a thriller or adrenaline, pass.
I adore Chastain greatly and will religiously watch anything she is in good or bad (The Good Nurse for example, was bad). That's what got me to watch, but by all accounts her character here, along with most all of the others, were dreadful. Not in how they acted, but who they were portraying themselves to be. Vapid.
Ralph Fienness was the one who you watched learn and grow through the film and only by his characters growth + understanding was it not a loss.
I do also understand that the audience might have lost a pulse on the storyline to catch the potent alternate ending exchange that happened in the car between Ralph and the Moroccan driver. If this scene was brushed over than the dynamic gravity of the film was too. I'm assuming leaving many viewers wondering why they watched.
Ultimately, it's next to impossible to ask viewers to think and pay attention - so it all needs to be ace in order for real memory to attach. They had a lot here. Great setting, great cast, great story ... the execution fell short +
with that it falls below redeemable IMDb grading. It's a great film if you like slow burns and don't dual screen watch. If you're in it for a thriller or adrenaline, pass.