Not going to lie, the movie felt cheap. From the very beginning. The acting, the dialogue, the special effects. It didn't help that it had such a slow pace.
But it sounded interesting in the summary I had read, so I gave it a fair chance and watched it till the end.
While "Risen" only gives you bread crumbs at first, the story gets more interesting along the way. There's quite a few and good revelations and unexpected turns.
The flashbacks as well as the news, videos and other sources of the movie work well and add to the atmosphere. As for the slow pace and occasional lack of dialogue, it's just the way this movie deals with the topic. It doesn't make the scenes more boring, just longer.
It's a different kind of movie, without non stop action or tons of dialogue. It gives you enough time to fully process what happens. And I think that the "calm" scenes almost worked like pauses for dramatic effect rather than a way to stretch the movie, for I noticed my curiosity growing along with the play time of Risen.
But it sounded interesting in the summary I had read, so I gave it a fair chance and watched it till the end.
While "Risen" only gives you bread crumbs at first, the story gets more interesting along the way. There's quite a few and good revelations and unexpected turns.
The flashbacks as well as the news, videos and other sources of the movie work well and add to the atmosphere. As for the slow pace and occasional lack of dialogue, it's just the way this movie deals with the topic. It doesn't make the scenes more boring, just longer.
It's a different kind of movie, without non stop action or tons of dialogue. It gives you enough time to fully process what happens. And I think that the "calm" scenes almost worked like pauses for dramatic effect rather than a way to stretch the movie, for I noticed my curiosity growing along with the play time of Risen.