Athena
Athena
Hours after the tragic death of their youngest brother in unexplained circumstances, three siblings have their lives thrown into chaos.
Varun reviewedOctober 19, 2024
What intense energy this movie has. The intro is actually insane and the stakes keep ramping up with very few moments to breathe. Each section has long one shot takes with engaging and dynamic camera movements. It accurately captures the chaos and madness of a civil war while focusing on a single conflict within an apartment complex. The actors give really strong performances depicting the immense rage and sadness caused by police brutality. The few calm moments are used perfectly to give you context and backstory without any exposition. I’m honestly blown away with how they managed to shoot so many one take scenes with tons of people, fire effects, verticality, and huge props to the director and everyone involved in the logistics of this grand project. The only issue I have is with the conclusion, I didn’t think it was necessary to pick up that specific narrative and the movie would’ve been better off with an ambiguous ending.