
Bought this on the off-chance. It comes highly rated by those that know. Only seen it twice now, it deserves to be watched again. Like the best films, you gain more with each viewing. I belive this is Ezra Miller's ('We Need to Talk About Kevin') debut feature film performance, and what a cracker to start with. It's good for me to balance out all the ''crazy girl'' movies I like with one featuring a male central character. Like a darker than dark chocolate Green & Blacks sour cherry flavour compared to Cadburys creme egg version of ''Donnie Darko''.
I liked the idea, as it is based on a kid shooting a video, so that nearly ALL of the film is taken from uncomfortable amateur angles, headshots half-missing, bad focus, and mumbled ''teen-speak'' dialogue in parts. Although it is very taxing watching it in this klutzy way, we are forced to see events through the eyes and experience of the video-obsessed young protagonist, as it draws us nearer to the deep, dark soul at the centre.
Highly recommended by me
