Review of Tetro (2009) by Sean L — 06 Aug 2009
This movie looks spectacular. The black and white photography is absolutely beautiful. I wish the rest of the movie was as good. This film was boring. I hate to say that, because it is usually a very weak criticism, but there is no other word that can be used here.
It is telling that I saw the movie last night and now I am struggling to remember any specific details about it. I didn't like or care about anyone in the movie. Tetro was an unlikeable douche, and his brother was so uninspiring, that I didn't care about their relationship.
It is OK to have a movie populated by unlikeable characters. It is not OK to have a movie populated by dull characters. Coppola's technique is always strong, and I respect him a great deal. However I feel like there is a lot of pressure to actually like him, when most of his movie that I've seen have a cold detached feeling.
As much as I like the Godfather movies and Apocalyopse Now, none of them are on my list of all time favorites because I feel a slight disconect with the characters and the story. Whether his movie is good or not depends on the content, and in this case the content isn't there.
You can't have a character study work if the characters are not compelling. I'm sure some people will find these characters compelling. I did not.
This review of Tetro (2009) was written by Sean L on 06 Aug 2009.
Tetro has generally received positive reviews.
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