Das Licht

No pun intended - the movie is a mixed bag of things. And it is quite hard to describe ... you will have 2.5 hours to figure things out. Tom Tykwer is really a good filmmaker to say the least ... he is doing something different with this one I'd say. He's trying to combine drama with fantastical elements ... there is so much here (social drama, society, but also family issues) ... that it almost feels like there is too much ... and then not enough of certain things.

The actors are a revelation, if you did not know them before (or some/one of them). The works towards a twist ... that we get at the end ... and the question is: does it work for you? I feel like it is a bit too much ... and while we get Queen to accompany it (sound wise) ... I still feel like it goes a bit too far. But then again, I and many others might not be even talking about this.

Some things are left unsaid - and fate has a role to play. But also how characters react ... to each other but also to their own shortcomings. The drama part works ... there is a lot to gain, a lot to discuss and to decipher even. Will you be seeing things in a ... different light after watching the movie? And is this a final pun that is satisfying? Well you decide ...