Museum Hours follows Anne, who goes to Vienna to be by the side of a dying relative in a coma. Whilst she is there, she meets and befriends Johann, a security guard at the Kunsthistorisches Art Museum. That's the story
nothing more, nothing less. The problem I have with the film is that I do get what it is trying to do, I get it, I really do, but why oh why spend an hour and 47 minutes telling a tale that could easily be told in 10 minutes. Never have I wished a film to end as much as this one. I found the film overly self-indulgent, bloated with nothing, and as empty as the shots it miss-frames. I was astounded at how much I disliked this film when it was done, I immediately went online to see if I wasn't a lonely voice on the film, but it would appear I might be! The film is getting rave reviews from around the world, yet I still cannot fathom out why?! As I said, I do get what the film was trying to do, but it was just 90 mins longer than it needed to be! During the screening of the film I attended, a number of people walked out, which speaks volumes to me. I stayed in the hope that something might happen and I will be rewarded for enduring the torturously slow pacing and lack of storytelling
I was wrong! The only positive aspect I found in the film, is it's a good anaesthetic! I nearly nodded off on a large number of occasions.