Review of Nocturnal Animals (2016) by Wantedtolikebut — 21 Apr 2017
"Nocturnal Animals" is one of the worst films of the year. After a beautiful opening title sequence this thriller quickly becomes a horrible film. There isn't an authentic second in this mess.
The plot is implausible. Much of their police procedural research is incorrect. The characters are pretentious and unsympathetic. Tom Ford is not an insightful director. He paints these dull characters with a broad, uninspired brush.
His screenplay is shallow, clueless, misanthropic, virtue signaling nonsense written in a bubble. The entire two hours rings false. "Nocturnal Animals" is not gripping in any way. It is wildly boring.
I feel sorry for the cast who are made to look foolish. This film is a folly that leaves a bad taste in your mouth. So bad you'll want your money back. Or at least your two hours. Go watch Terrence Malick's "Badlands" instead.
That film has a heart. This one does not.
This review of Nocturnal Animals (2016) was written by Wantedtolikebut on 21 Apr 2017.
Nocturnal Animals has generally received positive reviews.
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