I was a big fan of Östlund's Play and have been looking forward to this since it's US release last year. High expectations may be one reason I left feeling slightly disappointed although not as much as other people who I overheard complain "that's how you treat your friends by dragging them to that on a Friday night".
There are many really great moments (or strained family portraits as everybody seems to be calling them) which manage to convey such depth often without saying a word. My main problem was the pacing never felt right; for example it seems to take far too long to get to the setup which most people probably know is coming. The moments between each of the great scenes feel like they are dragging, perhaps deliberately, but it's usually worth it.
April 19, 2015 at 01:47PM
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