-Instantly gripping. Greatdialog. Professionally shot with cinematic consciousness and consistency in a‘hand-held’ feel. -River Bed sequence develops brilliantly, never allowing theaudience to breath. The money haggling scene is astounding. The juxtapose ofheroism vs opportunism is fantastic. -In some scenes, the story developsextremely quickly without allowing the emotional intensity to set in. Forexample; when the OLD MAN realises the two WORKERS died to saving him. -It isnot immediately clear who the protagonist is. There are multiple storiesbetween the WIFE, the DAUGHTER and the OLD MAN, but they are sparse and I can’thelp but feel the want to get closer, more intimate to a single individual.This could be due to a serious lack of close-ups in the film. By the half-waypoint I still haven’t really read the WIFE’s face. It may be an artisticdecision, but it is not allowing me resonate entirely with the WIFE. -The ‘rainpour-down’ sequence with the kids is brilliantly executed and again, the dialogsurprises you with unexpected outcomes. -Interesting turn of events when thefilm portrays the social repercussions of having taken no action at all. Neither the victim’s family in the first reality, nor the defendant WORKERSin the second reality want to take responsibility. This is an interesting butsomewhat darker look at societies interwoven behavior considering all of theoutcomes. Of course, drama needs to be created, and this film does itincredibly well with a large cast. -The film takes a good stab an analysingsocieties as well as individuals definition of justice, both on a mass viralscale and on an intimate family/partner level too. Intensely interesting anddeep, beyond just the performances and on-screen action. -Fantastic full circleending which not only suggests, rather sinisterly, that you cannot escape yourfate but the group of attackers acted in exactly the same way to what they wereprotesting against. This genre gimmic however, ‘alternateendings/realities’(a la RUN LOLA RUN) is, in my opinion, alittle bit of a ‘cheap’wayto avoid a deeper, more complex narrative and can be very disengaging. -Allround a brilliant, thought provoking film that will stay with me long after thecredits have rolled.
