A bland coming-of-age film that’s overly preachy about ocean conservation.

A bland coming-of-age film that’s overly preachy about ocean conservation.
An aggressive, brooding thesis about the role of religion and the cycle of violence that routinely corrupts our basic humanity.
The narrative of male aggression and female empowerment provides a perfectly cynical commentary for current times.
This isn’t a bad movie and it’s certainly not unwatchable, but it’s a definite stumble for the usually fantastic Zellners.
This isn’t a bad movie and it’s certainly not unwatchable, but it’s a definite stumble for the usually fantastic Zellners.
Based on Ryu Murakami’s cult novel of the same name, “Piercing” is one of the most visually captivating and wickedly stylized films to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this year.