22 July (2018)
Stars: Anders Danielsen Lie, Jonas Strand Gravli, Jon Oigarden
Runtime: 143 minutes
Synopsis: The story of one of the darkest days in Norway's history.
- Performances: 5/10
Why? The actors cruelly lacked the emotion needed to bring life to their characters, which is a problem when the movie heavily depends on their vulnerabilities and strengths. The decision to shoot the film in English despite it featuring Norwegian actors is one I just couldn't get behind as well. It made their characters less believable and just didn't make sense to me.
- Screenplay: 5/10
Why? Frustrating. Unlike Greengrass' other films that fall in the same category ("United 93" and "Captain Phillips"), "22 July" told the story of the events of Anders Breivik's terrorist attack in a very mediocre way. All the characters lacked development and are just thrown in without any real depth, the dialogue was cheesy on more than one occasion, and the decision to devote an entire subplot to one specific character didn't make sense to me and even felt forced and to some extent unfair to the other victims of the massacre.
- Costumes/Makeup: 6/10
Why? Okay, I guess. The blood looked fake at times, but other than that I don't really have any other complaints.
- Editing: 5/10
Why? The movie was way too long and could've easily been less than 2 hours long. There's a whole subplot that could've been entirely cut out in my opinion, but that has more to do with the script than the editing.
- Cinematography: 4/10
- Score/Soundtrack: N.A.
Why? The score was barely present in the movie. A decision I like and respect as it gives the film a more realistic feel.
FINAL GRADE: 5/10
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