Word: camerawork
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...also find that there is a real allure to the technical production of the show; perhaps I'm so enamoured with it because it feels less like traditional television and more like a movie short. The camerawork and set design are an unpredictable mix of slick sophistication and base grittiness. Main characters are perpetually dressed in impeccable Armani suits, the background music is of epic quality, and the plotlines are complex and multi-layered. At the same time, the aforementioned campiness has a tendency to descend to an almost amateurish level. The opening sequence, which hasn't changed since...
...real appeal of "The X-Files" is so much more than witty banter or sex appeal or impressive camerawork. However strongly I may protest that I'm not a science fiction junkie, the real crux of why I'm so enamoured with the show has to do with its content. The paranormal, the paranoia, the occasional fairytale--these are light-years away from the kind of hectic, non-stop existence that often seems like one big energy suck. Call it a substitute for all those dreams and nightmares that I'm just not having because I simply...
...film still chills to the bone, even today. Beloved is his first film since Philadelphia in 1993, and while he cannot quite capture the essence of the book here, he still demonstrates the ample talent that helped him win an Academy Award. Demme is still a master of camerawork, as he stitches together a rich array of shots and turns Sethe's house into a brooding metaphor of claustrophobia. However, he does not nail the pacing the way he did in Silence of the Lambs and he muddles the majority of the flashbacks. Ironically, the film is most lively when...
...Life Less Ordinary is not a terrible film. It contains flashes of brilliance, mostly limited to the occasionally striking imagery and camerawork. It is clear that a talented cast and crew have put together this movie, but its flaws are too great and plentiful to make it required viewing...
This life-flashing-before-your-eyes scenario perfectly complements Bergman's striking, stark camerawork. Silhouettes, chiseled features and barebones austerity leap from every image. Even the cluttered country houses accentuate by their very contrast the simple, arresting composition of every frame. Bergman boils down sets and actors to ideal types: the old seem remarkably wrinkly and thoughtful, the young unbelievably unblemished and ebullient...