Netflix picked up "Horse Girl" out of Sundance and less than two weeks later this equal parts sweet and terrifying journey into Sarah's mind (and into abstractism) is given for us to experience. "Horse Girl" might not have achieved what it set out to - or maybe wasn't even sure what it wanted to go for - but it is most certainly an enjoyable drama, full of oddities and led reassuringly, even intimately by Alison Brie.
"Horse Girl" starts out on a light, sweet note, almost as if it was a rom-com. We follow the restricted life of the socially awkward Sarah, join her in her daily trials and tribulations, joy and sorrow & ultimately into the descent of mental chaos and uncertain reality. "Horse Girl" shifts tone slowly and gently, but inevitably and with a slight sense of dread behind it all. Emotionally, the story is charged enough, but as far as the plot goes - it's a movie that either got a little lost in its ambitions or just didn't know its point and aim. Flavorful journey, misty destination. "Horse Girl" might not be of the best movies centered around mental illness out there, but it deserves to be heard. The cherry on the cake, however, is the performance by Alison Brie, an absolutely convincing one, rightly tuned, even personal-feeling. The rest of the cast is no lesser and provides a great background in the world in and around Sarah. As it would fit and benefit for such a dream-like movie, "Horse Girl" is clothed in a creative, both bright and pastel-colored cinematography. A treat to watch.
"Horse Girl" is a movie that is sure to make you feel along with its main character, provided you don't have a heart of stone. The movie's overall tone, all the oddball creativities and the lead performance are the stars of the undeniably flawed "Horse Girl". Intrigued? Give it a try. My rating: 7/10.
"Horse Girl" starts out on a light, sweet note, almost as if it was a rom-com. We follow the restricted life of the socially awkward Sarah, join her in her daily trials and tribulations, joy and sorrow & ultimately into the descent of mental chaos and uncertain reality. "Horse Girl" shifts tone slowly and gently, but inevitably and with a slight sense of dread behind it all. Emotionally, the story is charged enough, but as far as the plot goes - it's a movie that either got a little lost in its ambitions or just didn't know its point and aim. Flavorful journey, misty destination. "Horse Girl" might not be of the best movies centered around mental illness out there, but it deserves to be heard. The cherry on the cake, however, is the performance by Alison Brie, an absolutely convincing one, rightly tuned, even personal-feeling. The rest of the cast is no lesser and provides a great background in the world in and around Sarah. As it would fit and benefit for such a dream-like movie, "Horse Girl" is clothed in a creative, both bright and pastel-colored cinematography. A treat to watch.
"Horse Girl" is a movie that is sure to make you feel along with its main character, provided you don't have a heart of stone. The movie's overall tone, all the oddball creativities and the lead performance are the stars of the undeniably flawed "Horse Girl". Intrigued? Give it a try. My rating: 7/10.