It has the feel of someone's memoir of a traumatic first few decades.
So not much narrative neatness, but a lot of trying to read Rona's face.
The parallels between the wild bleakness of the Orkneys, the buzz of London, and the roar of Rona's music are well done. She conducts as if in control of the chaos, and that turns out to be what seems to work for her.
My first review was two years ago, after seeing the film in the cinema. I struggled to catch most of the dialogue, and I was disappointed after the brilliant first Spider-verse film.
On second viewing - this time at home - I benefited from subtitles, so I discovered all the dialogue that I couldn't understand on viewing in the cinema. That really improved my enjoyment of the film.
I still had trouble with the rapid, blurry and strobing animation, particularly…
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
A dreadfully disappointing movie, because it does so many things right:
Great music. Looks terrific. Good acting. Moments of real tension.
Unlike some reviewers, I didn't mind that the apocalypse was unexplained. I didn't mind the space science being occasionally bonkers. I didn't mind the reveal that the little girl wasn't real. I didn't mind the split narrative
I also don't usually get nerdy over plot-holes: I'm usually happy to gloss over them if there's an interesting, emotionally engaging story.…
