What? fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, light on feelings.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Mystery and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction
Standout cinematography
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
What? is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Mystery and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around mystery and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction
The direction stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 33/100 (IMDb 5.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 15%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: sexual content.
1 h 54 min
What? runs 1 h 54 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate What? higher (51) than critics (15). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in Italian, with some English, French. Produced in France, Germany, Italy.
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