The main question Oh, who gave the actors and filming equipment to this director, who allowed this creation to be filmed in England under the banner of European cinema, oh, my eyes would not have seen Cherry Lane. These are the thoughts we had during the viewing and at the end. Moreover, if during the viewing there was hope that now a piercing thriller is about to unfold, flashing glimpses of dynamics, and the plot will reveal the beauty of drama, then at the end of the story, the main question appeared - for what and for whom this film was shot?
It all starts with a couple having dinner at home, opening the wine and talking about something. Why is the first ten minutes of the movie about dinner? It seems that the answer is simple - to captivate the viewer, to devote to a certain background and it is possible to create a fundamental intrigue, but it was not here, the conversation is empty and uninformative, it is not clear what and why they are discussing, but this is definitely not relevant to the plot. Next comes the invasion of strangers and the taking of spouses as hostages, it would seem, will now be interesting, but again the deception of expectations – the plot stood up, he froze in anticipation of the end. All the conversations of the antagonists are reduced to drugs and money, throughout the film, scumbags repeat to the couple that their son, Sebastian, talks too much, or simply snitches. Moreover, the viewer is given absolutely no information about the cause and motives of the snitching. And finally, the long-awaited completion of the picture, is obliged to put everything in its place, and with a dramatic finale, shed light on the whole vague story, but disappointment awaits here. The last scene leaves an understatement, of course, most viewers will not be difficult to think up the ending, but why do it make it so indistinct?
Returning to the first question of this review, it is not clear to me why and for whom the film was made. The film has the cruelty of young people, but this is not original, especially since the cruelty is not confirmed informatively, the viewer is simply not allowed to judge the whole situation, but only show the “tip of the iceberg”. Not a single character is revealed, again, only a visible shell of the characters is provided - who does not care about what is happening, who came for a criminal act, and who is just for fun. As a result, the idea of the plot may have been good, at least the description for the film lures you to view, but the implementation is not good at all. You will not lose anything, but you can say save your time if you pass by the cherry alley.