Ammonite's love/dramatic story is very deep and beautiful. But, the film was really missing many things that prevented it from being a great motion picture.
The film's love story is very unique and beautiful. Really loved the love story between the two characters and how it was built. But, it was built in a way that was so dull, slow, and boring. It didn't take a long time to build it, it was being built in a dull/slow way that made it seem like it was long. I have watched many films that are like Ammonite, films that are slow and cold but some were actually very great because they used many aspects to make it be so.
To have both Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan in one film is a very big thing, both of them put a great performance that is worth an Oscar nomination especially Kate Winslet. She was able to portrait her boring/depressed character very well, her face was saying it all, by looking at her face you can tell what she's feeling. But, I feel like the writers didn't use them well, in some scenes, I felt like they were only focusing on both of them too much and ignoring other things like music, set design, and screenplay. What's the point of focussing on the acting and ignoring everything else?. Having both of them in one movie is a very big chance that nobody should waste and they should use it very well and be careful with it especially that the bond between them was so great.
In addition, The film has a very beautiful/genuine loud silence. Silence is a very important thing in this film and it has so many meanings behind it. Silence is a language, silence speaks volumes. But, I feel like the reason why the film seems dull and slow is because of this, "THE SILENCE". It was used too much and in a way that would make it seem like it's a boring film. If it was used very well, then this film would've been a masterpiece for sure. There are many scenes or films that have complete silence In them. But the audience still enjoys seeing them. For Instance, "Call Me By Your Name" has many scenes in it that are completely silent. Like, one character is just eating or smoking or watching anything without saying a word. But with all of that "Call Me By Your Name" is one of the best films ever and the reason why is because the film used many aspects and knew how to use "silence" in a way that would make it seem great.
The sound mixing & sound editing were awful. In some scenes, I was struggling to understand the speech and the background noises were louder than the speech. The film is also missing a music score that would've made many scenes better.
The film has visually stunning frames and shots, the cinematography was great. But, they were so few.
In the end, Ammonite would've been a masterpiece especially that it has a great love story that would live for ages and two amazing actresses. But, the film didn't use the tools that they have in a way that would make the film a masterpiece.
My rating is: 6.5/10
The film's love story is very unique and beautiful. Really loved the love story between the two characters and how it was built. But, it was built in a way that was so dull, slow, and boring. It didn't take a long time to build it, it was being built in a dull/slow way that made it seem like it was long. I have watched many films that are like Ammonite, films that are slow and cold but some were actually very great because they used many aspects to make it be so.
To have both Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan in one film is a very big thing, both of them put a great performance that is worth an Oscar nomination especially Kate Winslet. She was able to portrait her boring/depressed character very well, her face was saying it all, by looking at her face you can tell what she's feeling. But, I feel like the writers didn't use them well, in some scenes, I felt like they were only focusing on both of them too much and ignoring other things like music, set design, and screenplay. What's the point of focussing on the acting and ignoring everything else?. Having both of them in one movie is a very big chance that nobody should waste and they should use it very well and be careful with it especially that the bond between them was so great.
In addition, The film has a very beautiful/genuine loud silence. Silence is a very important thing in this film and it has so many meanings behind it. Silence is a language, silence speaks volumes. But, I feel like the reason why the film seems dull and slow is because of this, "THE SILENCE". It was used too much and in a way that would make it seem like it's a boring film. If it was used very well, then this film would've been a masterpiece for sure. There are many scenes or films that have complete silence In them. But the audience still enjoys seeing them. For Instance, "Call Me By Your Name" has many scenes in it that are completely silent. Like, one character is just eating or smoking or watching anything without saying a word. But with all of that "Call Me By Your Name" is one of the best films ever and the reason why is because the film used many aspects and knew how to use "silence" in a way that would make it seem great.
The sound mixing & sound editing were awful. In some scenes, I was struggling to understand the speech and the background noises were louder than the speech. The film is also missing a music score that would've made many scenes better.
The film has visually stunning frames and shots, the cinematography was great. But, they were so few.
In the end, Ammonite would've been a masterpiece especially that it has a great love story that would live for ages and two amazing actresses. But, the film didn't use the tools that they have in a way that would make the film a masterpiece.
My rating is: 6.5/10