Review of The Lesson

If TS Elliot was right when he said "good writers borrow, great writers steal" then the author of this movie is can comfortably be called an original. This movie stinks. Nothing even remotely interesting or dramatic happens as you meet the characters in part 1. In part 2 you basically figure out the whole "plot" and where the tension will be in about 15 seconds. There is a moment where the movie says, "eh parts 1&2 are a different feel completely to part 3." So I'm thinking, ok maybe the movie is referencing itself and the closer will make up for the boringness of the first hour. But then Part 3 comes along and it's just as boring and predictable, no actions have consequences at all, all these people seem to not be living in the same plane of existence as each other, as they never reference the other person having done something. The ending makes zero sense. The whole thing makes zero sense. The only saving grace is that the lead actor is working very hard to try and make this into something and the scenery is beautiful.