From the very start of this movie, there is a sense of direction towards you, the viewer. The cast isn't portraying a story in front of you. It seems more like a warning. They're talking to you. They're saying "There's more to life than idle chit chat at the water cooler about the same thing every other person on this planet is talking about."
Throughout the story, you begin to make connections to the world around you. At first, things seem exaggerated, but as it goes on, you realize that this is actually what America is becoming.
The ending is a bit of a fantasy, which is why I'm choosing to give this a 9 out of 10 instead of a 10, but it still sends a message home. Also, the relationship between Roxy and Frank seems to build up to a climax, but nothing really comes out of it, which is a bit of a downer. It seems like the movie could have been 30 minutes longer to really explain what happens when Roxy returns home, but maybe that's just me. I would also have liked to have seen more of the relationship between Frank and his family.
As far as the story goes, I feel like the fact that they were never recognized as criminals was unrealistic, but other than that, the story was rather flawless.
All in all, however, I think that this is a great movie, and that I'm just picking out a few flaws here. It really was a fantastic film.
Throughout the story, you begin to make connections to the world around you. At first, things seem exaggerated, but as it goes on, you realize that this is actually what America is becoming.
The ending is a bit of a fantasy, which is why I'm choosing to give this a 9 out of 10 instead of a 10, but it still sends a message home. Also, the relationship between Roxy and Frank seems to build up to a climax, but nothing really comes out of it, which is a bit of a downer. It seems like the movie could have been 30 minutes longer to really explain what happens when Roxy returns home, but maybe that's just me. I would also have liked to have seen more of the relationship between Frank and his family.
As far as the story goes, I feel like the fact that they were never recognized as criminals was unrealistic, but other than that, the story was rather flawless.
All in all, however, I think that this is a great movie, and that I'm just picking out a few flaws here. It really was a fantastic film.