Review of Border (2018) by Jluis_001 — 01 Dec 2019
Often movie lovers like me ask and crave different things. Narratives that challenge us and that feel diverse or peculiar. Border is that.
The story deals with Tina, a strange customs worker with an appearance that goes without saying is more than peculiar but that's not the only thing unique to her. She also has a special talent to detect contraband or when people hide something. Saying it like that sounds pretty simple but obviously it isn't.
To explain more would make it inevitable for me to release a few spoilers but it goes without saying that what follows is not an ordinary journey.
The plot is based on a short story by writer John Ajvide Lindqvist who also co-wrote the script. If you saw the movie or read the book of Let the Right One In, you will have a little idea of the tone and atmosphere of this film and yet is more obscure and bizarre.
Perhaps what can be puzzling is its mix of genres and its narrative slowness but its unpredictability, the performances and its good production make it an option that falls outside the norm and is therefore so attractive.
This is a story with magic but its type of magic isn't probably the one you imagine.
This review of Border (2018) was written by Jluis_001 on 01 Dec 2019.
Border has generally received positive reviews.
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