I know it's about the main character, but the film jumps around so much that it makes it difficult to keep interest. Is it a war movie? Is it a romance film? Is it an aristocratic drama? I could not tell you because it seems to be all these things in different intervals throughout the film, and unfortunately, none of them mingle with eachother cohesively enough to blend together. There is a great film in there, it just needed more editing and a better focal point for the story. The acting is all fantastic, however the director seems to indulge in their facial expressions a bit too much. Seriously, the ending did not need a steady 5 minute shot of the main character. I get you're trying to convey the anguish he feels, but the audience already got that throughout the film. It also didn't help that the film has a serious pacing issue that makes it drag. I could recommend to the lgbt crowd, and fans of dry dramas, but in no way is this the good film it could've been. 2 affairs out of 5.
Review of Benediction
