This was less straightforward than I had imagined. I noticed there were comparisons to King's classic Carrie (not sure I can agree there, except for the initial ten minutes or so). This is mostly something else, a subtle drama with no horror or fancy special effects.
It is challenging, because what is about? Humanity? Our shortcomings? The way things go although we except them to go somewhere else? At times it seems a bit buñuelian, with its centering on a young somewhat Christ like person rumoured to have special gifts and then there is the adult person aiming to do so well but is met with injustice.
An interesting movie (unfocused is one of its cons) that also brought Atom Egoyan's small town drama The Sweet Hereafter to mind. It might need two viewings (I had one so far).
It is challenging, because what is about? Humanity? Our shortcomings? The way things go although we except them to go somewhere else? At times it seems a bit buñuelian, with its centering on a young somewhat Christ like person rumoured to have special gifts and then there is the adult person aiming to do so well but is met with injustice.
An interesting movie (unfocused is one of its cons) that also brought Atom Egoyan's small town drama The Sweet Hereafter to mind. It might need two viewings (I had one so far).