'The Wave' starts out appearing to be a very normal film, and then slowly but surely becomes anything but. This movie is a hell of a ride. I love it when movies make you feel like you are the main character and everything they're experiencing you're experiencing too. That was the case here. The rules were very unclear about what was happening, and it felt like we were learning things at the same pace as the characters. It was very well done in that respect.
The problem with 'The Wave' is that its concept is pushing things a little to stretch it out to 90 minutes. There was enough going on, but only just. I did find my attention drifting off occasionally as what was happening on the screen just wasn't interesting enough to keep me locked in. The film tries to get quite deep at times too, and while you can't blame it for trying, it didn't always manage to stick the landing. The whole "evil insurance companies" cliche has been done to death as well.
I like original concepts like 'The Wave' that take an idea and try to turn them into something bigger. This is an ambitious film, that whilst not perfect, certainly does have some very good qualities about it. I wouldn't describe it as a must-see, but I would say there are worse ways you could spend your time.
The problem with 'The Wave' is that its concept is pushing things a little to stretch it out to 90 minutes. There was enough going on, but only just. I did find my attention drifting off occasionally as what was happening on the screen just wasn't interesting enough to keep me locked in. The film tries to get quite deep at times too, and while you can't blame it for trying, it didn't always manage to stick the landing. The whole "evil insurance companies" cliche has been done to death as well.
I like original concepts like 'The Wave' that take an idea and try to turn them into something bigger. This is an ambitious film, that whilst not perfect, certainly does have some very good qualities about it. I wouldn't describe it as a must-see, but I would say there are worse ways you could spend your time.