Lost River
Directed by Ryan Gosling
Ryan Gosling’s directorial debut LOST RIVER weaves elements of fantasy, noir and suspense into a modern day fairytale. Set against the surreal dreamscape of a vanishing city, Billy (Christina Hendricks) a single mother of two, is swept into a macabre and dark fantasy underworld while her teenage son Bones (Iain De Caestecker) discovers a secret road leading to an underwater town. Both Billy and Bones must dive deep into the mystery if their family is to survive. Also starring Saoirse Ronan, Matt Smith, Eva Mendes, Ben Mendelsohn.
Ryan Gosling directs a macabre and dark fantasy, where a teenager discovers a secret road leading to an underwater town.
Cast: Christina Hendricks, Saoirse Ronan, Matt Smith, Ben Mendelsohn
Member Reviews
if you want to know what style over substance looks like in a film, this is it. Great actors, lovely if a little decadent visuals but a pretty basic story underneath it all.
very slow...had potential somewhere
95 minutes of trying too hard to be unique!
How a film that looks this good can somehow remain so bland is beyond me. As a plus I enjoyed the cinematography, some of the music and some of the performances (Ben Mendhelsohn GOES for it). But in terms of narrative structure, any kind of real resonance and characterization, there's much to be desired. Still, Gosling could defintely have a lot to offer with the lessons (hopefully) learned from this ambitious but unsatisfying film.
quite possibly the worst film i have seen for many a year. Dull, pointless and a feeble attempt at being 'artsy'. Lacked suspense and any real direction. That said, still a massive fan ofChristina Hendricks