I saw this today, and I really enjoyed it. I was exhausted because I've slept very little the past few days, but I was dozing off at times, so it made it hard to follow certain moments in the middle. I appreciate that the director had his own visual style and loved the way the train looked going through the woods bringing on this blinding light. However, some of the slower moments could be a bit taxing, but I knew that from critiques going in. Still, the last third was great. The acting was great, especially Casey Affleck and I didn't expect that at all.
Also, the portrayal of Jesse as complicated and vicious, but also guilt-ridden and insecure show how complicated and conflicted murderers are. It was a very nice touch.
I thought the film's predictable plot title meant I wouldn't get any sense of suspence or intrigue, but I very much admired and enjoyed this film.
