An Oscar award winning film that, in my eyes, falls flat in many ways.
The cinematography and photographic direction were beautiful; glittering sun flares, shallow depth of field full of twinkling bokeh, and eye-level shots captivating you into the chaotic story of it all. While the camera work felt pretty simple, the lens choices and the 'fly-on-the-wall' aspect pulled you even farther into this crazy mess of a love story by allowing the viewer to fully immerse themselves into their…
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A historical motorcycle movie centered around the love between a chatty woman and a nearly nonverbal man in a biker club in the late 60's.
While I thought the film was interesting in some aspects, like the interview style and overlapping plotlines and editing, I still found areas where this film lacked real substance.
I didn't fully understand how our two "main characters" were in love with each other. Yet they were married five weeks after they met. When they…
“‘Jess, the caller is in the house!’”
From start to finish Black Christmas was ahead of its time. The lush, dynamic cinematic elements pull you from one scene to the next in an exciting, captivating way that begs to be further discovered. The way the crew hid the killer almost completely from view as he massacres the girls in the house is genius. Enthralling, fleshed out characters give us a thick, rich plot to unfold as we watch, completely at the…
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Slow and steady wins the race would be a phrase I would use to describe Audition. Springing from the aftermath of grieving their mom/wife's loss, the main characters are carefully observed from a unique perspective. As the audience, we are made to feel as if we are bystanders watching the plot unfold through dynamic points of view. Casual dialogue is displayed through doorframes, behind or even through objects, and in different angles within the room. The shot variation combined with…
