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first thing I will say is subtitles are a must with this film. You can barely hear a word Vicki says the entire movie.
The filming techniques of this movie were quite ahead of its time. All the scenes in the ring had such a unique style of filming with the quick cuts. I also enjoyed that the ring was so bright and everything surrounding it was so dark to show that Jakes mind was in the ring and nowhere…
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I will be the first to admit that I have a bias when it comes to movies with Jack Nicholson in them as he is my all time favourite actor. I have seriously contemplated tattooing his face on my body 😂 His acting for me in this film is really what makes it a stand out flick and it is no shock to me that he won the academy award for best actor in a leading role for this movie. I…
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The first thing that stood out to me in this film was the use of colours. The contrast of the red and green throughout the movie was not only pleasant to watch, but added a nice symbolism to the contrast of the choice between drugs and sobriety.
I enjoyed the use of the cinematography specifically when Renton was using drugs or desperate for them. That being said, i don’t know if I can ever watch this movie again specifically due…
