A review of the new film “Leave The World Behind”
I was attracted to this Netflix offering by the impressive cast list: Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, Mahershala Ali, Kevin Bacon. At first, it looked promising: an apocalyptic setting full of strange events, discordant sounds, and unusual camera angles.
I kept waiting for the slow pace to pick up, for more dramatic sequences, and for a convincing ending but none of that was forthcoming. The film is too long and says too little. Maybe the story worked better as the novel on which it is was based.