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Vertigo 1958
Vertigo is about an ex detective John "Scottie" Ferguson, who develops acrophobia after witnessing a man fall to his death. When he is hired to follow his friend’s wife, he becomes a pawn in an elaborate scheme. He serves as the unwitting witness to a staged suicide, but couldn't let go the love he had for the woman.
I enjoyed this movie. The film’s masterful use of sound, editing, and cinematography makes it incredibly engaging for viewers; its subtle and…
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Om Shanti Om 2007
Om Shanti Om is a Bollywood film directed by Farah Khan. It follows the main character Om, a junior artist in the 70s. He witnessed the death of Shanti, the actress of his dreams, caused by a film producer named Mukesh. After trying to save Shanti, Om dies too. Om reincarnates as O.K, and slowly remembers his past life, he starts planning for revenge.
The film is filled with Bollywood elements. The exaggerated plot turns caused multiple hilarious moments. Many…
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Moonlight 2016
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
The movie Moonlight directed by Barry Jenkins, follows the main character Chiron through three stages of his life: his childhood, his adolescence and his adulthood. The main plot is about the emotional and physical abuse Chiron faced being a homosexual black male from a poor community.
The cinematography aspect of the movie is unbelievably good. The movie had multiple closeups, tilts, handheld camera movements, which brought the audience into the film emotionally. However, I disliked the movie in three ways.…
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High Heels 1991
Tacones Lejanos or High Heels tells the story of a strained mother-daughter relationship twisted in love, abandonment, and murder. However, beyond its melodramatic plot, the film stands out for its striking visual composition natural lighting, elegant side-profile shots, many (strange?) high heels/ feet shots, and an abundance of reflection shots of windows, mirrors portraying fractured identities.
However, the true star of the film is its use of primary colors. The opening montage immediately establishes a deliberate palette: blue and yellow in…
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