This director is quite special, very intense while restrained. Emotionally restrained directors are rare, and I have always felt that I have seen a lot of them recently.
The style of this film is very specific, "minimalist and violent." It is estimated that because the screenwriter and director are all himself, there is no communication barrier. But his level of story writing is too low. He has something he wants to express, and has a gap in his chest, so it is difficult to accept a completely unfamiliar script, which is "making clothes for others", but he himself cannot write a qualified story. At this time, co-screenwriters with interlinked minds are very important. However, as a story writer, I actually hate the idea of helping others write about him, and I also feel "making clothes for others". Therefore, it is very difficult for this kind of director to meet a good book/collaborator who just fits his ideas, and the running-in period may be quite long.
About the movie itself:
1. The overall story rhythm is wrong, this is the root problem from the script. If his level is high, this script is not impossible to shoot, but his style is difficult to deal with the commercial rhythm, so he will rely more on the original rhythm of the script.
2. The style is very clear: restrained and intense. It's great to be able to shoot the subject of violence like this. If this director encounters a good book, he may produce amazing things.
3. It's still a matter of story, too depressing, and the climax is not enough to burst. It is unwise to torture the audience without end.
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