Why is this woman so depressed? TSLOW does a great job of holding your interest on this mystery. Countless films try to hook you with this question (many with more lavish or exciting circumstances) but few succeed. TSLOW pulls it off and makes excellent use of setting; i.e., the lonely oil rig is a great idea. Although I correctly guessed at the source of Hanna's sorrow - the accent gave it away - I was no less captivated by her account. Tim Robbins does his usual fine performance. I don't know if the writer/director intended it, but Hanna's ordeal had the interesting effect of trumping the burn victim's problems, sort of like the moral, "I cried because I had no shoes, until I saw a man who had no feet."
The film could have been excellent had the Hollywood crowd pleaser ending been changed. I would have been saddened but more appreciative if; e.g., Robbins had walked away from the shrink's office, understanding when to leave tragedy alone.
The film could have been excellent had the Hollywood crowd pleaser ending been changed. I would have been saddened but more appreciative if; e.g., Robbins had walked away from the shrink's office, understanding when to leave tragedy alone.