Review of The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012) by Mike C — 18 Jun 2014

Depressing.shit. Can a movie be nominated for on Oscar based on one shot at the end and an exceptional cover? Eh, there's more to it than that.

This showed up in mail and I'd forgotten it was an Oscar-nominated Foreign Film, typically the best category. So I was half paying attention half way though, a little annoyed at all the chronological changes. So I started fast-forwarding it because I heard the ending was great. Indeed it was.

It's a well-made, artistic flick. Have to respect that. Just didn't like the way the story was told. Though the time changing was very effective for the end scene, it is unnecessary most of the way. Along the way, there are some great scenes...when he yells at her and calls her names and she eventually breaks...great scene. And the stage scene is over the top but again there is good emotion. Finally, not even getting too invested in the characters, that final shot is pretty damn moving. Fucking brilliant if I may say so.

There is some political stuff in there...of the religious variety. And though I basically agree with it and this movie gives itself a reason to discuss it, some of it just seemed out of place or over the top.