Earthquake Bird (2019)

Alicia Vikander is a great actress, here she plays a very quiet lonesome person with deep trauma. And you can tell throughout the film it's eating away. I was just very surprised and very moved by not just her but everyone's performance. If you like films where nothing is over the top and nothing is told for the sake of it I would recommend this...

Fmovies: Absolutely a slow burn. If you're looking for a thriller, or wit, or anything other than a story that echos the muddy, slow beat of the tell-tale heart... go elsewhere. Great performances, Vikander did really well with heavy material that would have flattened many.

Also. The music. Great choices made for the score. If the music doesn't tell you what you're getting into....best of luck.

Yes, it's a slow movie - so be prepared. However it kept me captivated until the very end and never felt boring or dry.

Alicia Vikander's performance of a guilt-ridden protagonist is outstanding. The cinematography is great, the soundtrack haunting, the setting in Japan just beautiful.

The end could've been a little bit more creative/original especially with how the narrative was building up beforehand and questioning reality, but I nevertheless didn't see it coming in the particular way.

I can't understand anyone who gives this movie a rating below 7, and I couldn't even give the worst movies I watched 1 star. However, I also wouldn't say it's the "best movie" on Netflix or give it a 10. I'm sorry, but only Joker/Interstellar and Blade Runner deserve a 10 from my side. Definitely recommend giving it a shot if you are into plots that are driven by character development.

Earthquake Bird fmovies. I must agree with another reviewer on this film. The people leaving low reviews must be fan-boys of action flicks. This is quality filmmaking and storytelling. If you're not willing to think, then please, just keep your sophomoric opinions to yourself.

An unusual story, captivating cinematography, suspensful...

A real surprise find.

Don't listen to the lower ratings, they must want car chases and shootem ups.

Set in Tokyo, a surprisingly Japanese speaking Alicia Vikander, Lucy, is interrogated by police over the disappearance, and suspected murder, of fellow expat Lily. Tension grows throughout the film as Lucy grows increasingly jealous and paranoid of Lily, who slowly gets close to her mysterious photographer boyfriend Teiji.

Whilst the pace of the film is slow, Alicia Vikander is phenomenal as Lily, holding you at the edge of your seat as her mental state slowly crumbles. Time is taken to dwell on Lucy's expressions, her feelings, her psyche. Her eyes slowly welling up in one scene is magical.

The setting is a character in its own right, framed magnificently in a number of scenes- the grandeur of the mountains, the composition of the secret woodland temple, the liveliness of the festival... compared to the greys of Teiji's studio and Lucy's apartment near the end.

There is a quietness to the movie which I actually really like and unfortunately felt that the ending/resolve, which was rather abrupt did not feel right with the rest of the movie and was too convenient and expected.

Nonetheless, I found there was a lot to love about the movie that despite its pace, kept my attention throughout; with an emotional and reflective performance from Vikander, and was a much needed "quieter" film amongst all the noise of the world.