Reviews of The Ape
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Miki Brunou
15Feb11
I was practically nailed to my seat in the first half of the movie, but alas, what was a convincing portrayal of suffocating anxiety and hellish guilt culminated into an uninspired ending that was further hindered by this peculiar Vangelis-like score, which was completely out of step with the distanced realism of the narration. But I have to admit the acting was suberb. And it was great that Mr Ganslandt didn’t impose any psychological or social explanations on the viewer. Too bad it didn’t work for me as a whole.
- Currently 2.0/5 Stars.
Ramanan Sivaranjan
21Sep09
I watched the Ape on Wednesday evening. It’s a story of unease and panic. There is really only one character of note in the film, and basically every shot in the movie features him in the frame. Most of the film is shot following him, giving the audience the sense we are chasing after him. There is almost no dialogue in the movie. For the first 3rd of the film you aren’t really sure what’s wrong, though you know something definitely is. (If you’re reasonably astute, you can probably guess much earlier what has happened.) The film was interesting, but I don’t think it was good. It’s filmed well, and I think it was well put together. The acting is great. The problem is the story just isn’t that compelling.
- Currently 2.0/5 Stars.