The Light Between Oceans is a film that reaches for far more emotion than it’s capable of grasping. Melodrama isn’t inherently a bad thing, but too often does this story feel manufactured, especially in a second half bogged down by sweeping life changes and plot developments. As a result, Rachel Weisz’s character arc feels truncated by the shaky narrative, and the film loses quite a bit of the serene beauty that can be occasionally found in the first half (which I actually enjoy more, even though it meanders a lot). I suppose that’s the point in the second half–this wonderful life crumbles down around these two (very pretty) people–but it just doesn’t feel genuine. The masterful Blue Valentine utilized similar techniques to better results, and this has none of the rawness or character complexity of that film.
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