Review of First Cow (2020) by Dawdlingpoet — 09 Jan 2022
This is a slow, thoughtful, contemplative perhaps, film. Its quite relaxing in its both rural setting and the instrumental, sometimes banjo or other percussion instruments, music played lightly/sparingly in the background.
It's quite quiet, dialogue wise but that's not a bad thing I felt. I enjoyed the cinematography - I like that its understated. Laidback is a term I'd definitely use to describe this film. I suppose its a nice depiction of male companionship to an extent and it highlights a form of isolation that the two main characters no doubt feel regardless.
I thought the two main characters were well portrayed by John Magaro as Cookie and Orion Lee as King-Lu - I didn't really recognise anyone other than Toby Jones, who seems a nice enough guy at first (he plays the 'chief factor', who is unnamed).
I'd say there is a bit of a moral aspect to it. Its not a film for people who like constant action and are hoping for a high octane type Western film but I would say its pretty atmospheric never the less and I definitely enjoyed it overall, very much so.
By the end of the film, I felt myself hoping for the best for the two main characters, who are outcasts of sorts. Yes, I'd recommend this film, definitely.
This review of First Cow (2020) was written by Dawdlingpoet on 09 Jan 2022.
First Cow has generally received very positive reviews.
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