Review of White Material (2010) by Lyn — 01 Jul 2011
"You're insane," someone says to Isabel Huppert's character. Yes, but so is everyone else in this frustrating movie -- insanely menacing, insanely violent, or insanely clueless. I enjoyed the dusty atmospherics of the African setting, and the buildup of tension was well-done.
But it's hard to take the lead character seriously when she's so blind about everything from the threatening politics of her situation to what's happening with her own son. Couldn't help but think of a missionary family of my acquaintance, whose teenage son perceptively worked out a plan to cope/escape from his boarding school, should things blow up in the part of Africa where they were stationed.
By contrast with that kid, Huppert's character seems imperceptive to the point of stupidity.
This review of White Material (2010) was written by Lyn on 01 Jul 2011.
White Material has generally received positive reviews.
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