Review of After the Wedding (2019) by Pjpaz — 18 Sep 2019

I'm always astonished when critics who love TV dramas which relieve the viewer of any need to think, approach films like this with a bit of bafflement and dismissive cynicism. Even Anthony Lake, an otherwise intelligent reviewer entirely misses one of the central plot points of the film.

In fact, what Lake misses is what makes the film so good: what Therea knows about Isabelle. (C'mon, Anthony, you gotta pay attention). Anyway, it's made me want to see the Danish 2007 original, despite the fact that, it seems, it was filmed in "shaky cam" style.

(Dramamine can overcome that little problem - though not my dislike of a DP's need to keep moving the camera to remind you he's there. But I digress). The plot is beautifully thought out and the acting is perfectly underdone.

The main trio of Moore, Williams and Crudup is not only in fine form but in perfect synch with one another.