The
Red Turtle is an
interesting film to say the least. I, unlike many other people, did not like
this film in the slightest. It is confusing, very vague, and not visually
pleasing. The characters in this film lacked any sort of depth. The mother, who
is/was also a turtle, is the worst character of all. None of the characters
have speaking roles, but if they did, she still probably would not have any.
Yet, somehow, she is supposed to be the most important character of all.
The whole plot is based off of the
premise of imagination, symbolism, or something that is unclear. A man was
randomly and unexplainably placed in the middle of an ocean storm. He is then
washed onto a deserted island. The man tries to escape, but the red turtle
prevents him from leaving. After the red turtle stops this man from leaving the
island several times, the man kills the turtle. Soon after its death, with no
reasoning or explanation, this dead red turtle turns into a woman. The man then
proceeds to have a relationship and child with this dead turtle/woman.
The entire movie has very vague
themes, and an unexplainable plot. It was hard to watch, difficult to keep up
with, and honestly a waste of my time. The
Red Turtle is the film to watch if you love asking the question “what if.”
If you watch this film you will find yourself wasting 80 minutes of your life
trying to understand the unbelievably frustrating and disappointing film that
is The Red Turtle.
Writers: Michael
Dudok de Wit, Pascale Ferran
Director:
Michael Dudok de Wit
Producer: Pascal
Caucheteux, Vincent Maraval, and Grégoire Sorlat
Main Cast: None
Running Time: 1
hour 20 minutes
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