6/10
Lovely to look at but unforgivably boring and offers nothing new to the genre.
13 October 2014
I made it through the whole movie (with only a few short fast- forwards) but it just left me feeling like there was literally no plot whatsoever. Just this eternal couple hanging out together, ruminating about music and plants and the pitiful state of modern society. Hey, i can get get behind a slow understated love story, (Linklater's "Before" trilogy is a personal favorite of mine but in those films the dialogue was sparkling, the chemistry was palpable, the scenery was gorgeous, and although the films had no real plot there is clear progression in the relationship and in their lives) but this film is like a slow meandering haze of boredom. With only sporadic conversations to keep the audience awake and we see no character progression. Which I suppose is fitting considering the age of these vampires and how set in their ways they would become over time- its just not something that makes for entertaining or thought provoking viewing. 6/10 stars just for the moody vibe and the always watchable Hiddleston & Swinton who's talents were wasted here. I cant help but think they must've been as bored making the film as I was watching it.
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