Sigh. I'm so frustrated. Eileen is an extremely slow movie filled with mostly nothing. The plot it bare and the first hour of the movie extinguished my patience reserves. I forced myself to finish it out of sheer curiosity about how it would end. But of course, there is no ending. It just stops.
I understand that movies occasionally succeed with leaving it up to the viewer to decide what happens. But most of the time, it just feels lazy. They spend all this time and effort making a movie and cut bait during the most important part. A professional writer coming up with a great ending will be better than anything I can imagine myself.
The positives? Thomasin McKenzie is amazing. Anne Hathaway is amazing. Certain story elements later in the movie are intriguing. But it's too little, too late. I don't recommend this movie to anyone.
(1 viewing, 1/8/2024)
I understand that movies occasionally succeed with leaving it up to the viewer to decide what happens. But most of the time, it just feels lazy. They spend all this time and effort making a movie and cut bait during the most important part. A professional writer coming up with a great ending will be better than anything I can imagine myself.
The positives? Thomasin McKenzie is amazing. Anne Hathaway is amazing. Certain story elements later in the movie are intriguing. But it's too little, too late. I don't recommend this movie to anyone.
(1 viewing, 1/8/2024)