Our Time

Carlos Reygadas movies are a bit of a hit or miss with me. He's also an acquired taste as all of his movies are very different from mainstream movies and I understand if they rub people the wrong way. The deliberate pacing, the graphic sex scenes, the rural setting are enough reasons to discourage some people but, if it has an interesting story behind all this I usually like his movies. And I'm glad to say that this one is a winner for me. Again, most of his trademarks are there, and it is a three hour movie but I found this marriage story to be very engaging. It even gains an extra layer when you realize that the actors playing the couple are real life husband and wife and he is also the director. Who needs therapy when you can lay it all bare in a movie... Anyway, it is a very well directed movie and I found the cinematography breathtaking but I think it all rests on the shoulders of both actors to carry the movie and make you care for their relationship and they completely nail it. So, if you're a bit tired of all the Hollywood same old same old you might want to give this movie a chance.