![]() If that sounds boring to you, then you'll want to avoid this film like the plague. And if that sounds entertaining to you, then you'll probably like this movie. Sure, there is more at play here than just that, but that's basically the gist. Yes, there is some drama in it, as well as a few scenes of suspense, but as a whole, when you watch this movie, you're watching a movie about a couple take care of a baby lamb - that's the spoiler-free synopsis. It can be considered a drama, but to be honest it isn't very dramatic. "Lamb" markets itself as a horror film, but it is anything but. And who is Ada? Well, you know from the trailer: Ada is the baby lamb that our two main characters start to take care of as if it were their own child. Not until Ada is introduced does the movie start to slightly pick up some steam. "Lamb" features long, drawn out scenes of (gorgeous) Icelandic scenery, minimal dialogue, and characters doing random things such as tending to their fields, helping sheep give birth, and dancing (what A24 film doesn't have dancing at this point? It's becoming their staple). If you don't like slow movies, you won't like this - it's that simple. That's right, "Lamb" is single handedly responsible for what I imagine could have only been the breaking of one of her bones, because upon her tumble she started sniffling and crying like a newborn baby - at the least, she's sure never to forget this movie experience! But by no means do you have to go on and break your own bones to find some entertainment value from this movie, as long as you have the patience to sit still and watch it. To give you an example of how polarizing this movie is, during my showing three teenage males walked out after about 20 minutes, and one girl was so bored and in a rush to exit the cinema that she actually fell down the stairs. Whether you want to watch this movie with the viewpoint that everything it is showing you is actually happening or with the perspective that there is something deeper beyond the surface level, "Lamb" does require a certain amount of effort from the viewer in order to be fully compelling - you'll know within the first 60 seconds of the movie starting whether or not it's your cup of tea. ![]() And truth be told, however you decide to view this film, it works. "Lamb" is either a surrealistic folktale that its audience is meant to take very literally, or a sort of metaphorical, symbolic tale that we are supposed to decipher through careful observation of the film's characters. I, for one, definitely felt like I needed to give myself over to the authorities after watching this movie - not because I committed any crime, but instead to allow the detectives to piece the plot together for me. ![]() The story that "Lamb" tells is so bizarre that I imagine just coming up with it would warrant an involuntary admission to an inpatient psychiatric hospital. ![]()
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