A striking portrayal of a newer version of art film, The Return chronicles two boys, as there father returns to spend time with them, at the behest of their mother. His awkward social graces and inability to connect with the boys automatically, as he wishes he would because of his long absence, is what causes his stern, inappropriate and confusing disciplinary actions towards his children distance one even farther away from him, but cause one son to take all the abuse in an attempt to connect with the father figure he so obviously yearns for. The odd characterization of the father is one that leads the audience to be confused as to how they should feel about him, whether to hate him for treating the children oddly, or to pity him, for not knowing what he is doing, and attempting to reconnect with them any way he knows how. the most striking cinematic characteristic in the film was that, as I whispered to Jake a few minutes in, "Everything is blue....". Uncertain of the particular reason for the color choice, needless to say everything in the film was tinted with it somehow. Perhaps it is meant to show a sort of melancholia, or to draw images of water into one's head. either way, it is a striking aspect of the film itself.
And, to quote the movie Se7en..."Whats in the box?"
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