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Audience Member มันก็เรื่อยๆนะ ไม่ได้ดีไม่ได้แย่อะไร พอดูได้เพลินๆ Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Everything was bad about this movie. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Celia Rowlson-Hall's debut feature is an often entrancing piece, albeit one that walks a fine line between being meditative art, or an esoteric exercise. Intended to be a contemporary re-telling of the Virgin Mary, Ma is doused with plenty of religious iconography, but its merit comes from its more universal aesthetic. Just as Wim Wenders did in Paris, Texas, the film utilizes the transcendent potential for shooting in the American south-west, and it's captured in a fashion that's simply balletic. Containing almost no spoken dialogue, Celia Rowlson-Hall attempts to let her film speak through imagery and the sublime movements of her characters. The film never ceases to astonish on craft alone, and at times even feels like a roadside Cirque du Soleil, but as a whole the film's deliverance is diminutive. It's very difficult to ascertain exactly what Ma is trying to say, with its slight story and lesser-developed characters, and the self-serious feel conflicts with the more absurdist moments. Also, while the film is commendable for lacking dialogue, it's not entirely reasonable that this was necessary either, and it can feel like a gimmick. That said, Celia Rowlson-Hall's talents are on full display with this picture, and here's hoping that her next project will be more formative, whether it be cinema or a gallery installation. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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