Ordet

Ordet, 1955. A family on a farm has their faith tested.

Written & directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer, based on a play by Kaj Munk. Starring Birgitte Federspiel, Emil Hass Christensen, Cay Kristiansen, Preben Lerdorff Rye & Henrik Malberg.

Concept: 3/4 (Good)
Story: 1/4 (Bad)
Characters: 0/4 (Terrible). These aren't characters, they're positions in an argument.
Dialog: 0/4 (Terrible)
Pacing: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Cinematography: 4/4 (Great)
Special effects/design: 3/4 (Good)
Acting: 1/4 (Bad)
Music: 1/4 (Bad)
Subjective Rating: 4/10 (Eh, 2/4). Beautiful photography, but it's not a movie so much as a dramatic recitation of an essay.
Objective Rating (Average): 1.7/4 (Eh)