-Lost River (2015) movie review: -Lost River, Ryan Gosling's first directorial film, focuses on a dark, possibly dystopian, town and a few people living there. When one of them discovers a river in the town that has a city buried beneath it, he decides to uncover the mystery, and foretold curse, behind the underwater town.
-I understand subplots, but you can make another film about the main plot being an underwater town. I know, my wordplays are getting worse. I was not impressed by this film, although I do hope to see more of Ryan Gosling in the directing arena.
-The story was unique, but soooooo unfocused. There were three subplots going on and, even though they kinda came together, there was no discernible main plot.
-The pace was pretty slow. It was intriguing, but the more the plot dwindles the slower it feels.
-The acting was fine. It stars Christina Hendricks, Iain De Caestecker, Saoirse Ronan, Ben Mendelsohn, and Eva Mendes who all do fine. None of them were impressive, but they all worked. Props to Matt Smith as the villain though. He was great.
-The characters were somewhat forgettable. There was a lack of character development because the film focused more on what they represented or their goals than who they were. Again, I liked the villain. He was creepy and memorable.
-The music was super weird, and I liked it! -So I like seeing films by new directors because we usually see something really unique. This film offers some interesting techniques and story-telling elements that I just have not seen before. Hard to describe, but I liked the visual look of the film and the style they set it in.
-If Lost River had a more focused plot and some character development, it would have been a unique achievement. Instead it is a somewhat failed first attempt by a new director. I really do hope to see more from him, but Lost River just is not worth the time.
-Lost River holds an R-rating for some language (not a ton), a scene of violence, and some suggestive content. Some language really.
-I understand subplots, but you can make another film about the main plot being an underwater town. I know, my wordplays are getting worse. I was not impressed by this film, although I do hope to see more of Ryan Gosling in the directing arena.
-The story was unique, but soooooo unfocused. There were three subplots going on and, even though they kinda came together, there was no discernible main plot.
-The pace was pretty slow. It was intriguing, but the more the plot dwindles the slower it feels.
-The acting was fine. It stars Christina Hendricks, Iain De Caestecker, Saoirse Ronan, Ben Mendelsohn, and Eva Mendes who all do fine. None of them were impressive, but they all worked. Props to Matt Smith as the villain though. He was great.
-The characters were somewhat forgettable. There was a lack of character development because the film focused more on what they represented or their goals than who they were. Again, I liked the villain. He was creepy and memorable.
-The music was super weird, and I liked it! -So I like seeing films by new directors because we usually see something really unique. This film offers some interesting techniques and story-telling elements that I just have not seen before. Hard to describe, but I liked the visual look of the film and the style they set it in.
-If Lost River had a more focused plot and some character development, it would have been a unique achievement. Instead it is a somewhat failed first attempt by a new director. I really do hope to see more from him, but Lost River just is not worth the time.
-Lost River holds an R-rating for some language (not a ton), a scene of violence, and some suggestive content. Some language really.