Re: Mass reviews
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2022 6:23 pm
I have to admit I'm a little bit surprised it didn't have a stronger presence this past awards race. All four leading performers were absolutely terrific - would've loved to see any/all of them recognized more. The film has a very narrow tone which makes it a tough sit. It's a film that feels as literate as a play would and Kranz' direction is unobtrusive but he does thing with camera placements (varying shot distance and length in interesting/productive ways). That said, the script is certainly the stronger of Kranz' work and I'd love to see him tackle something bigger to see if he can handle it. I can't recall the last film that had me crying as much as this one did.