Tuesday, 14 July 2020

Submergence (2017) ***

Source: Imdb
Puzzling, yet oddly captivating drama about the doomed (?) romance between an undercover agent and a bio-mathematician. The script gave the impression that this film was aiming for a deeper message, but I couldn’t really make sense of it as the execution was too superficial.
The characters, though mildly interesting, appeared unrealistic. Even though their intimate interactions looked credible on a visceral level, I didn’t really understand their relationship, and their chemistry was marginal at best. Though both James McAvoy and Alicia Vicander delivered good performances, the way their roles were written did not make all that much sense.
Visually, this piece was beautifully made, with a stunning colour palette, great lighting and artistic shot composition. There was also a gorgeous score by Fernando Velazquez.
That’s about it. 3/5

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