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Composer Carter Burwell turns in another of his hauntingly cycling scores, delving into the sense of intrigue evoked by the string instruments. Roger Deakins, Oscar-nominated for his golden-hued cinematography on O Brother, turns in similarly stellar monochromatic work here; every shot is crisp and pristine, bursting with an expressively noir-ish atmosphere...
...direction by professional director Demers is crisp and solid. The only problem is that Behn’s script leaves the stage more crowded than necessary; frequently, several actors are on stage with only a couple involved in the action. Consequently, the production feels more static than it should. Similarly, the musical interludes during set changes are a bit too long—ordinarily this would be a small detail, but in a play of such length any loss of momentum is crucial...
...piece seems to be a flower with many petals. The blue, a close look at a snowflake and the yellow, a sunburst. None of these images is crisp around the edges—they all seem to fade into the black. The effect of this is that the images acquire movement. This is one of the few techniques Shaw uses that gives his work some intrigue. The snowflake appears to shrink as you look at it. The sun, whose edges are trimmed with orange, looks like it is fluttering. The way Shaw uses color and shading in these works...
Gunther, who finished with 11 saves, flawlessly stopped shots all afternoon. She handled everything that came near her cleanly, whether it was a crisp, high shot from the 18, a chaotic, bouncing ball from a few yards out, or one of several, quick redirections off a long free kick...
...campaign insignia—a flashy design with the number “1” formed out of his name on a bright red background—and his flawless dress of crisp gray suits epitomize his optimistic approach to city politics...