‘Talking About the Weather’ Trades Substance For Vibe in This Rudderless Character Study [NDNF Review]
It is a misconception that a movie must be about “something” in the traditional sense, what with the introduction of conflict resolved through a three-act structure. Fellini, Mallick, and others have eschewed this more rigid cinematic formula, yet while movies like “La Dolce Vita” or “Tree of Life” mine broader social and spiritual themes by way of aesthetic collages of multitudes, “Talking About the Weather” seems content to pick around the edges of just one story.