What starts as a regular drama, really surprises towards the end, when things take a different turn. Consider yourself warned if you aren't a fan of surreal film.
Buster's Mal Heart is really slow, but it develops nicely, without feeling dragged on. There are mainly 2 time lines. Present and Past. We see Buster as he is now, and throughout his days, we experience his memories. At times, there are a few dislocated scenes, not adding up to the story, though, they add up to the nightmarish feeling of the movie. The director is actually very good at playing with that feeling of underlying dread of a bad dream, and she does so more prominently at the end of the movie. Between the dramatic sequences of Buster's Mal Heart, there is a solid performance by Rami Malek, and later, his work remains consistent with the strangeness of the last segment.
However, not all is great about this film. The biggest problem is that all of the movie conjectures feel too loose to be tied up by the end. Most of the keys to unravel the story being touched upon too superficially to impact harder or stand out. A lot could've been explored further, and rather than playing at being something else, from the begginnig the movie should've been blurring the line between memory and delusion. Some other aspects of the story were predictable, leaving even more to be desired. Nonetheless, the experience was worth it, and most of the mistakes were covered by the grand finale, definitely recommend it for the right people. If you know what to expect, go for it.
Buster's Mal Heart is really slow, but it develops nicely, without feeling dragged on. There are mainly 2 time lines. Present and Past. We see Buster as he is now, and throughout his days, we experience his memories. At times, there are a few dislocated scenes, not adding up to the story, though, they add up to the nightmarish feeling of the movie. The director is actually very good at playing with that feeling of underlying dread of a bad dream, and she does so more prominently at the end of the movie. Between the dramatic sequences of Buster's Mal Heart, there is a solid performance by Rami Malek, and later, his work remains consistent with the strangeness of the last segment.
However, not all is great about this film. The biggest problem is that all of the movie conjectures feel too loose to be tied up by the end. Most of the keys to unravel the story being touched upon too superficially to impact harder or stand out. A lot could've been explored further, and rather than playing at being something else, from the begginnig the movie should've been blurring the line between memory and delusion. Some other aspects of the story were predictable, leaving even more to be desired. Nonetheless, the experience was worth it, and most of the mistakes were covered by the grand finale, definitely recommend it for the right people. If you know what to expect, go for it.