Kristina Dube

This movie tried far too hard to be super artsy. It was... obtusely humdrum. The beginning minutes were the definition of artsy fartsy and also seemingly extraneous. I failed to see the connections. The director also must have really wanted to see Dunce's breasts as they were featured a few times. The depression arc she goes through was.. I want to say mildly relatable. However, I was left wondering through most of the movie if she had some other underlying health conditions outside of chronic mental despondency. She played the part well, I will give her that. But the overall structure of the film was incredibly annoying to say the least. I wanted to enjoy it because I often enjoy a good psychological apocalypse on screen. This time, I'm only glad to have seen it so I can share with others how absolutely unnecessary the film was. It will forever go down as a waste of time for me. The best part of the whole film was the realization that the planet would in fact make impact on the earth. I enjoyed the way Dunce's character set up the magic cave for the young boy as to make his transition into death more comfortably approachable. I have a son myself and I find myself thinking of end times often and how I would try to approach it in a way that keeps him comfortable. I must say though, I was waiting for them to explain to the boy what the truth was. He seemed clever enough and maybe even mature enough that it could have been a "peace in knowing" type of thing. I can't say what I would do, but I like to believe that I'd be honest with my child while also showing them not to fear death and leading that by example. I think the mental illness portrayals were somewhat accurate as I also suffer with anxiety disorder and depression, but the filmmakers arguably just used the very real ilnesses as art rather than showing true empathy for those who experience them in reality. In summary, I expected more for a 2 hr and 15 minute movie.