{"id":512,"date":"2014-07-24T07:53:57","date_gmt":"2014-07-24T11:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=512"},"modified":"2024-01-27T16:33:38","modified_gmt":"2024-01-27T21:33:38","slug":"the-loneliest-planet-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=512","title":{"rendered":"The Loneliest Planet-2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Loneliest Planet-2011<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Director Julia Loktev<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Starring Hani Furstenberg, <span class=\"mw-page-title-main\">Gael Garc\u00eda Bernal<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scott&#8217;s Review #131<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/70212162.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1145\" src=\"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/70212162-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"70212162\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/70212162-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/70212162.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reviewed July 24, 2014<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade: B-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Loneliest Planet is an independent film that contains incredibly gorgeous cinematography of the Georgian landscape (geographically, outside of Russia), where the entire movie is set.<\/p>\n<p>The story centers around a young couple, Alex (<span class=\"mw-page-title-main\">Gael Garc\u00eda Bernal<\/span>) and Nica (Hani Furstenberg), on a backpacking excursion through the mountains.<\/p>\n<p>Their relationship is tested along the way, mainly because of the existence of their camping guide, a man who comes between them as the plot slowly unfolds and a romantic triangle begins to emerge.<\/p>\n<p>All three characters are complex, likable at times, and annoying at other times, so that is a satisfying part of the film. The dynamic between the three individuals is interesting when any action takes place, which leads me to my major gripe with The Loneliest Planet.<\/p>\n<p>The huge negative is that the story moves at a painfully slow pace, and while I do not mind slow-moving films, with the extremely long sequences of simply watching the three characters trek across the countryside with backpacks and absolutely no dialogue, nothing happens!<\/p>\n<p>When the story does intermittently develop, the audience empathizes with each of the characters.<\/p>\n<p>The ending is abrupt and ultimately unsatisfying.<\/p>\n<p>As a film with lavish footage of picturesque landscaping of land, few are fortunate enough to see, I\u2019d give this film a solid A, but for the compelling storytelling, the film is lackluster as a whole.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Independent Spirit Award Nominations:\u00a0<\/strong>Best Director-Julia Loktev<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Loneliest Planet-2011 Director Julia Loktev Starring Hani Furstenberg, Gael Garc\u00eda Bernal Scott&#8217;s Review #131 Reviewed July 24, 2014 Grade: B- The Loneliest Planet is an independent film that contains incredibly gorgeous cinematography of the Georgian landscape (geographically, outside of Russia), where the entire movie is set. 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