Gerry - Just finished watching this, very interesting. It's an extremely minimal film staring matt damon and casey affleck. I heard about it before hand, but i wasn't sure how
barren it would actually be. There were five minute long shots of just the characters walking along. Long shots of just mountains and skies, or the two figures off in the distance. The plot is basically the two of them getting lost in a desert and are trying to find a way out.
There's barely any dialogue throughout the whole film. Both of them seem to be lost in their own thoughts and getting out. The desert cinematography was breathtaking, especially a scene towards the end. The camera is fixed on a vast desert plain with the clouds blocking the suns rays casting a massive shadow in and out. The acting , although subdued was excellent. There's a scene with affleck where he just looks completely distraught. Truth be told, there were parts of this that were downright sinister, i could almost feel the desert cold at night just watching them. The ending was especially ominous. The music (by Arvo Part) also gave it a sparse, melancholic tone. The film was akin to listening to a dark ambient album
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