Thanks for the rec.

the bible the boy read in the end for the meaning of the Power of the Dog.

I love movies with a deep/philosophical message, that make me think.

I'm home alone this weekend - debating whether to wait till husband gets back - or just watch it again with him!

We only recently got streaming capabities and are really enjoying all the great finds!

See my other OP about Gather on Netflix..seen it?

I though they were pictures that he had hidden there. Only later I realized those were his evil uncle's
pictures and that is when he hatched his plan to get rid of his uncle.

i was never rly sure just how much they were pointing at w/o saying.
kept wondering if i was assuming, tho they did pretty much lay it out.
but i kept expecting an explosion, or a twist to the whole thing.

Like most Jane Campion films, it's pretty slow moving.

I was pleasantly surprised by the story as I had no clue.

Also just a great cast.

Also, I got to see Benedict Cumberbach naked.

in order to figure out the ending.

I thought it was excellent and the acting was terrific.

Very involving character-driven drama. The eerie, intense soundtrack, gorgeous and austere scenery, and dazzling cinematography support the story perfectly.

I’m not generally one to gush like this, but this movie will haunt me for a while.

Highly recommended, and I hope Jane Campion gets all the accolades she deserves for this masterpiece.

There's a lot going on underneath the surface in this story, with the ending the least obscure though obscure enough it took me a few beats to realize what had happened. It has a slow and steady pace, helped along by the music and coffee-table book cinematography, which would be engaging even without a story. It's funny how the only partially revealed backstory can be pieced together based solely on what makes sense of the characters' motivations.

I especially liked how Peter's character refused to submit to bullies' view of him. We, the audience, were cringing on his behalf, needlessly and perhaps even shamefully; Peter quietly and powerfully demonstrated that he didn't need anyone to feel badly for him.

And I actually had to stop the film early on to verify that it was Cumberbach... that's how good his accent and voice were in portraying a macho good ole boy cowboy. Impressive.

Beautiful scenery and interesting soundtrack.

But - little to no dialogue or character development, mumbling, and really, paper thin story. My wife and I found ourselves quite bored with it. And we typically love long, deep movies. Very disappointed, and a waste of Plemons and Dunst.

I don't know why I kept watching it, maybe I was looking for something to happen. Unfortunately for me, nothing did happen.

Tiresome, boring, monotonous and completely awful.

I should know better than to watch a Jane Campion movie.