The Fast Runner

THE FAST RUNNER - Dec. 14, 2010 (Second Viewing)
Yep, not so good.  I definitely did not need to revist this film, whose almost universal praise is nothing short of baffling.  Overlong, with amateurish visuals which do very little to capture the majesty of the Inuit landscape (in fact, in many scenes it's obvious that the filmmakers just left their camcorder on automatic; the exposure changes in particular make this fairly obvious) and mediocre performances, not to mention a storyline that is far from fresh (love triangles, power struggles, etc.).  If it weren't for the unique setting, this film would have almost certainly been forgotten almost instantly.  *1/2