I find it very difficult to make it through the lake scene. It completely disturbs me. There are a couple films that force me to look away from the screen, but most of them are some hyper violent uberstyalized body horror that of course I don't want to look at.
But Zodiac stands alone. The lake scene find its power in its lack of style. The shots are flat, the acting is completely natural, and there is no score. All…
Only gave it five stars, but I think it couldn't definitely earn more on a rewatch.
What happens when the camera is disinterested in beauty?
I'd imagine that if Hoss was tasked with filming his family's everyday life, he would do it in much the same way that Glazer does it: with the same clinical efficiency that he runs his camp. Filming at night? No matter. Use night vision (no matter how much it might distort its subjects). Why do I need multiple angles to shoot a room when one will do? The color grading is…
A film that portrays revenge as both endlessly badass and utterly hollow, and somehow it doesn't feel like a contradiction.
