- Actors: Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, John C. Reilly
- Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
- Format: NTSC, Widescreen
- Language: English
- Region: Region A/1
- Number of discs: 1
- Rated: R
- Studio: LIONSGATE
- Release Date: August 2, 2016
- Run Time: 89 minutes
In his first
English-language feature film, Greek filmmaker Yorgo Lanthimos brings his
signature style and sense of humor to a demented meditation on romance and the societal
pressures to pair off. There is no denying the originality in Lanthimos’s
vision, though I had hoped for more follow through on some of the filmmaker’s
creative concepts. Even with a strong central theme and a reliably consistent
protagonist, it often feels as though some of the film’s most unique ideas are
dismissed once Lanthimos has either lost interest or written himself into a
corner. The result is an unpredictable and captivating viewing experience,
albeit one that is often unsettling and slightly unsatisfying.
