glad Mark liked this one. LAMB really stuck with me because of its fable-esque quality, not because of whatever “horror” aspects were in it (although i did like them). i thought it was very touching
No it is not scary at all, it has an ominous quality if that makes any sense and the trailer does capture this. This movie is about love, selfishness, betrayal, happiness, and loss all above horror.
I'm watching it now and I'd say "unsettling" is also a good word for it. As an animal lover and a mother it is really heartbreaking to watch at times. So far it's a beautiful fascinating movie...
Have to wholeheartedly disagree with Mr Kermode's review. In that it is a film that virtually nothing happens. For me it was a case of the emperors new clothes. Wherein were meant to marvel and this bold brave & golden example of artistic expressionism..when in fact what plays out is an absurdist fairytale, were in any conflict , or development of the story evaporates like the morning mist. What should have been an unnerving poetic examination of loss memory & grief. For me ending be a nonsensical ill conceived missed opportunity. Which is such a shame. Cos the actors clearly are truly invested in the story and the world they inhabit. But for me the film left me feeling completely underwhelmed & disappointed. But all opinion is subjective, so if you enjoyed this film & think it's the best thing since sliced bread; then I'm truly happy for you. But for me it's was a complete waste of time. Much like you reading this review has been; sorry about that 🤣💀
My rather troubling issue with Mark Kermode, is that he is one of the smuggest folk on the telly with whom I find myself in agreement more often than not. How annoying.😳
I found this film to be unusually terrible. Don't understand what was so great about it other than the beautiful landscapes and use of the Icelandic language which is still fairly rare but...this felt like an art film trying too hard to be something it's not. Sorry! Some of these surrealist films don't work despite all the critics hype about it. Same thing with TITANE which was a joke on the audience. There are better foreign titles out there.
Why 'unusually' terrible? Why more terrible than most terrible films? Lamb is pretty good at shaking up lazy expectations, which is something it has in common with Titane. That serves both films well. But surely in both cases you must have known well in advance that these were not films for you. What on Earth possessed you to see them, when the chances of you genuinely appreciating either were so obviously slight to non-existent?
@@RecliningFurniture I wouldn’t bother they’re a critic without anything constructive to say. It’s essentially just jealously with a dash of insecurity
