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Pitch Black Heist 2011
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
I found this film thoroughly enjoyable, particularly in regard to the character development, the film's technical use of colour and lighting (or lack thereof) which all work well with the exciting narrative twist.
The film opens with an enigma (the characters must steal from a pitch-black room) and with concentrated exposition so as not to waste time. During the scene, a classical score is blasted with high dynamics which I feel instantly builds a sense of drama and tension which…
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Elephant 1989
A few minutes into Elephant I was already shocked by the seemingly random ultra-violent murder that unfolded in front of me. It surprised me how the director used a clear lack of exposition to accentuate the senselessness of these acts of violence, this also helps to encourage an active spectator - one who must try and decipher the meaning behind these swift shootings. Of course, the enigma (why are these shootings taking place?) of the film is more understood with…
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