A man confronted with becoming a father, and uncertain of what he wants ends up trapped in a never ending hallway. A plaque tells him if there are no anomoloies keep going. If there is an anomoly turn back. A long the way he meets the Walking Man and The Boy.
Based on a video game I know nothing about, this is a film that intrigued me with it's trailer. I had to know what this was. I was more intrigued when Eden asked me if it was going to be possible to get a screener so she could see it and review it. If Eden is interested, I'm interested.
I missed the press screenings, the several viral marketing events with The Walking Man and pretty much its entire theatrical run (its still playing in NYC). I ended it up seeing it on Prime after finding out the rental was discounted and I had credit.
So, what did I think after a month of film social media chatter?
I think this film is perfectly okay. I don't think it's bad, it's just there was a point where I wanted it to do more, I had sussed out some of the twists and I was kind of hoping for a bit more complexity in the insanity.
The truth is the craft of the film outshines the script. I adore that I was constantly wondering how it was done. I mean am I crazy or is that first long wander into the hall way one continuous take of several minutes long. I know how it was done but I don't know how it's done. Since I was focusing so much on the craft, it was clear that the script wasn't grabbing me the way I should have.
Should you see the film?
Yes. Its a wonderfully weird film that is one of the best made films you'll see all year.
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