There were some well-chosen locations for film this revenge saga, especially the Gothic cathedral where the protagonist, Harry Kane, lives and works. Unfortunately, the overall feeling of the film was flat with sluggish pacing and superficial character developments.
The cathedral setting is ironic for a man whose life is dedicated to revenge for the deaths of his wife and daughter, who were killed accidentally by a group of thugs fleeing a crime scene. There is no Christian charity for Harry Kane.
An essential reference point was the novel "The Count of Monte Cristo" that is being read by Harry. But a major difference existed between Harry Kane and the protagonist Edmund Dantes. There was a sense of redemption for the revenge minded Dantes, and he does some good along the way in his vendetta.
For Harry Kane, the world is bleak at the beginning and equally bleak at the end. An intriguing character was Emma, Harry's co-worker at the cathedral. But it was unconvincing that Emma would ever take an interest in the morose and slovenly Harry.
While there was no murder committed in the cathedral, there was the loss of a soul in the sad and irredeemable character of Harry Kane.
The cathedral setting is ironic for a man whose life is dedicated to revenge for the deaths of his wife and daughter, who were killed accidentally by a group of thugs fleeing a crime scene. There is no Christian charity for Harry Kane.
An essential reference point was the novel "The Count of Monte Cristo" that is being read by Harry. But a major difference existed between Harry Kane and the protagonist Edmund Dantes. There was a sense of redemption for the revenge minded Dantes, and he does some good along the way in his vendetta.
For Harry Kane, the world is bleak at the beginning and equally bleak at the end. An intriguing character was Emma, Harry's co-worker at the cathedral. But it was unconvincing that Emma would ever take an interest in the morose and slovenly Harry.
While there was no murder committed in the cathedral, there was the loss of a soul in the sad and irredeemable character of Harry Kane.