Notable for being shot all in one-take, Victoria would be better titled as “Bad Decisions: The Movie.” Due to budget and production constraints, the film is forced to play a little fast and loose with times and locations, but it mostly gets by fine. Aside from the serious concerns I had about the tactical decisions of the police officers in the movie, everything else feels like a fairly believable and intense dip into Berlin’s criminal element. Honestly, the most unrealistic thing was how the main character could make so many poor judgment calls in the span of two hours, but perhaps it’s meant to serve as a warning to what unchecked extroversion will lead to. I’m a bit torn as to whether to dock it points because of how frustrating the titular Victoria was, or to add points for a great job by Laia Costa in the role. I’ll leave it at a 7/10 for a fairly enjoyable ride overall, even if it was essentially just watching a slow motion train wreck over the entire runtime.
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