I stopped watching this film about mid-way and came back to it later (it just happened that way...had nothing to do with the film itself) but what I discovered is that this movie is really two different genres and narratives in one. And the thing is that in this case, I can't decide if it's a good or a bad thing. The first part is somewhere between a straight up drama/tragedy, an introspective narrative on family, loss, relationships, blah blah. The second part is a essentially a thriller. Both, separately, are done pretty well. Together, they make for an unusual mix. The mix is soured by the fact that the part that should have been given more screen time is the thriller one.
There is some really great writing and acting in this, nice shots, interesting pacing and nice editing. As some people have pointed out, the movie does move painfully slowly at certain moments. I'm going to assume the director did that on purpose as a kind of 'slow simmer' for the big explosion that comes at the end.
It's worth a look, but I won't call it a masterpiece, as some critics have.
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