 Thanks for checking out this movie review video This is for the 2019 release Coco de Coco day and yes Coco de Coco day is how it said in the film just so you know and you do hear it quite a bit in the film And this is actually a shutter exclusive coming to shutter on Thursday, March 18th And since that is the case I'm putting my review out before it's there and it's a newer film This is a no spoiler review. Although, thematically, there's a little bit of a I'll talk about at the very end what I think theme wise is going on here But won't tell you like events of the film or anything So if you don't want that then drop off towards the very end So anyway, like I said, this is coming to shutter on Thursday, March 18th Which is actually the same day as they're getting the film slacks spelled SLA xx and I have a review up for that one As well, I do recommend it but check out that review Written and directed by Johannes Nyholm who also did the film The Giant You might say where is that name from? Well, this is a Swedish film and that is where Johannes is from as well So there you go. Now very quick quick synopsis It's not gonna be much at all because I don't want to give too much away With this film because a lot of the stuff in the film is very important to the overall experience and just the overall Story of the film so basically it's about a couple who go out to camp in the woods as a way to kind of reconnect with each other and things start happening and that's where I'm gonna leave it because I would just say check this out now I will say this film is very heavily metaphorical So if you're not into stuff like that and that's kind of like the crux of the movie is the metaphor of it all If that's not your thing if you don't like to have you know end the film and really you know Think back on what was really going on from a metaphorical standpoint This might not be for you But if you are into that stuff then this is definitely for you not only that but it looks really good My only big complaint With the film itself well to two kind of complaints one It one is it in this always always bothers me Some of the camera work is shaky to the point of being kind of distracting at times not all the time But at certain times, you know in certain Portions of films it makes sense when it's kind of like unstable It's kind of shaky because it adds to the tension it adds to you know The confusion of what's going on and there is some of that in this film But there are also moments where that's excuse me That's not what's going on in the film and it's too unstable too shaky and that's distracting So that's just one of my pet peeves that might not you know Bother as many people as much but that's one of the things I don't like the other thing I didn't really like about this film is the pacing is a little bit too leisurely in my opinion But I was definitely willing to forgive that because in the end. It's a really good story It's the whole metaphorical aspect of it I just started thinking about what was that scripting like for that film and it's a really Well-written very artistic imaginative script for that reason and it's pulled off pretty pretty well And this is one of those instances that shows you that you know having the same person who wrote it direct it Can really help with the translation of what's on page to the actual screen. So pretty awesome It's got an odd feeling from the very start of the film and it is not a straightforward film It is it has some odd aspects to it. So just know that I got a very heavy Kind of David Lynch vibe from the very first scene in the film now It's not super lynching or anything like that. So don't think it's gonna go down that road There are you know, maybe some small Things kind of borrowed from David Lynch feel wise, but no I the from the very first scene I was like, oh my god, I think this is gonna be a very David Lynch type film. It's not don't worry. It's it really isn't But I will say if you note The scene in the very beginning the very first scene cryptically symbolizes the events of the film it it really has a lot of Weight to the film and I'm not gonna say anything past that but just know and you know me pointing this out to you I know you'll then pay more attention to that scene, but it's not gonna spoil anything at all because there's no way that anyone watches that opening scene and Can foresee how that is important to what's actually happening in the film You will get that by the end of the film and there is in the very very end the scene that transitions into the end credits that it should be Very big, you know aha moment for a lot of viewers that kind of get it the then see ah This is what the metaphor is. This is what's been going on the whole time. I get it I definitely get it now So that's kind of nice and maybe for that reason the fact that they have that scene This might be a little more accessible to people who typically don't like these heavily metaphorical films So maybe give it a shot if you're not typically into those just saying The music is pretty minimal in this and I really like that. I always comment on this I hate heavy-handed music and film because it has a tendency to just kind of beat you over the head and tell you what to Feel and what to think with a film where I just like it when it's more restrained it's kind of used as like an accent to scenes and This film does a really good job of having these moments where it just drops the music and it just adds so much more Gravity to what's really going on in the film, especially when it's more High stakes moments or emotional moments things like that, you know as a viewer you kind of you feel that there's more gravity to it You're kind of left to yourself To figure out how you feel and to kind of think about what's going on a little bit more as opposed to if you have You know heavily playing music. That's signaling to you. This is how you're supposed to feel right now I don't want that like I want to be able to feel conflicted in a scene If I happen to feel conflicted in a scene not have the music kind of grab my hand and lead me down a certain path So I love that this film does that minimal music use It's smart and like I said it adds gravity and in this film. It certainly does that a Major event in this film comes very early And it's actually one that I will typically kind of roll my eyes at and go off on a tangent about how I don't like things like this being used in film, but I am willing to forgive it because it does Make sense within the context of the film it feels early on to me It felt kind of like a cheap thing and usually it is used in that way But I was definitely willing to forgive it and I kept an open mind because I was like well I'll see how it goes in the end. It's not like something like if you've seen it the film arrival You know, there's something used in the film arrive arrival at the very end of the film And I was just like oh my god come on with this and that's cheap. I hate that film by the way I know there are probably a lot of people were like oh my god arrival so good. That's fine. I'm glad you liked it I friggin hated it For many reasons, but anyway, that's not about it's not about this I think that it was used fine. It was used just fine in here There's an interesting kind of paper shadow art that's used in this To cover scenes and it looks really really cool. It really looks awesome. I love this this artistic use And it's also used to kind of signify something that otherwise would be really hard to actually put on film So I think it was a good kind of workaround for having to do bigger and more complicated things But it just looks so cool and it's mesmerizing. It really is and actually I would kind of say that to a degree the whole film is kind of mesmerizing it kind of just like grabs your attention and Just doesn't let go and one of the big reasons being not only because it looks the way it does and You know the music use I think also has a lot to do with it as well But you kind of just never know what's coming next like it really creates this air of Anything could happen and you're kind of on the edge of your seat the majority of the time Even though it's at a leisurely pace Because you're like, I don't know what's gonna happen next and you're very interested to see what happens at least I was And it pays off trust me it pays off in the end Obviously, you know, they're definitely gonna be people who don't like it There will definitely be people we've liked it even more than me and some people be about it But that's every film There's a flash forward and you can see kind of a marked diff a market difference in characters Which I thought was interesting and ends up being kind of a jarring moment for the viewer But it's important to kind of note those Moments in the film and you'll kind of understand why when everything gets is said and done at the end There's a bit of a wackiness that emerges to this film And that's kind of set up a little bit in the very first scene of the film But it it happens a little bit more but it's kind of like this dark wackiness. So it doesn't It doesn't feel out of place It doesn't mess with the feeling of what's going on and it doesn't mess with the horror aspects of the film So I was fine with it The film is not linear. So if you're not, you know, in ways it's not linear in ways it kind of is linear You'll see what I mean if you watch it So if you're one of those people who just wants like a straight story that just plays out pretty easy This is not necessarily going to be the film for you. So just letting you know upfront But like I always say Every film is worth watching at least once that way you can make up your own mind about how you feel about it Um, yeah, like I said leisurely pace. So the shadow the paper shadow art stuff Comes back later in the film towards the end of it and the combination of the artistry The music and the message makes for an extremely powerful moment in this film And that is my favorite moment in the film And that's kind of really what brought everything together for me with it And I I knew where it was what it was trying to get at metaphorically But that confirmed what I was thinking and it kind of expanded upon it and I just love that moment I think it's wonderful The very last scene. Oh, oh, like I said, this the very last scene bleeding into the end credits That will be the big aha moment for a bunch of people um This film show uh shows at a few points that choosing to not have music in a scene can create gravity I'm my apologies. I already talked about that. So really, I only have one last thing to say and this is the thematic thing So I don't know if you want to know it or not know it It it could ruin some aspect of the film But it's not going to ruin the actual events of the film or your overall experience. Definitely. It will not There's a theme about trauma and how it can drive your relationship apart if people are individually Assumed by that trauma it also further has that ignoring shared trauma while focusing on your own Will eventually lead to an unpleasant reckoning of sorts which can kind of manifest in many different ways So I for that for that reason. I think um, this film would be great To to kind of pair with the film after midnight if you've not seen that one Which I have a no spoiler review for on my channel and he is on shutter at the moment Another way to go with a double feature with this film would be since the film slacks is coming out the same day on shutter I would say just watch slacks and this film together Back to back, uh, they're very different experiences very different experiences But they're both very good and actually I'm going to give them the same rating because they're both really really well done So out of five stars with half stars in play. I'm giving this a four star rating This is one you should definitely see shutter has been doing a really good job lately Uh, for the most part not Completely because there was one I had a review on recently stay out of the attic that I was not Not really a fan of but for the most part they've been doing really well, especially with their exclusives It's their originals that are a little more iffy although slacks is slacks is a shutter original So but anyway, uh, do do me a favor and hit that subscribe button if you can and you can it literally takes you a second That is your way to repay me And I am always very grateful for that whenever someone does subscribe I get an email and I get to see your profile and I take a look at that and I say I'm very grateful to this person That's awesome. 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