The movie follows parallel story lines of some random characters with different tastes, ambitions and perspectives. And in the end shows how each of their actions made them interconnected. Told in a very interesting satirical outlook towards life and society, the film does a decent job to provide unprecedented surprises especially in the end.
But the film was supposed to be realistic in its approach. During the first hour-and-half it embraced realism, but it also grew boring. Towards the end, it abandons the idea to get entertaining. This dilemma in writing the screenplay perhaps weakened the basic plot and the movie lost its focus. It did deliver its entertaining and surprise-filled climax but I did not exactly want that clichéd approach of film-making especially when the movie started with a promise to be something different.
The actors did a fine job altogether, especially the always-interesting Cillian Murphy and Kelly Macdonald. Colin Farrell did not have enough screen time and script to explore his expertise, so I do not see the point of casting him for this supposedly 'starring' role.
But the film was supposed to be realistic in its approach. During the first hour-and-half it embraced realism, but it also grew boring. Towards the end, it abandons the idea to get entertaining. This dilemma in writing the screenplay perhaps weakened the basic plot and the movie lost its focus. It did deliver its entertaining and surprise-filled climax but I did not exactly want that clichéd approach of film-making especially when the movie started with a promise to be something different.
The actors did a fine job altogether, especially the always-interesting Cillian Murphy and Kelly Macdonald. Colin Farrell did not have enough screen time and script to explore his expertise, so I do not see the point of casting him for this supposedly 'starring' role.