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Bad Editing?

posted 14 years ago by tinman333
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I want to lead by saying that I do love this movie; great writing, directing, and characterization for the most part. I'm a huge fan of Monte Hellman and love how he ends his films.

Spoiler Ahead:

What stuck out about The Shooting, and I believe it has led to many a misunderstanding, was that there are many strange editing choices that muddle the overall experience. There are many truncated scenes and awkward cuts which create confusion. Specifically, I think the reason so many people have a problem with the ending is all the close-up quick cuts between Will and his just-revealed twin, Coin. I think the reveal and the vantage point between the two are much too fast.

Opinions?

[–] Master_X_3_1_1 13 years ago

I agree that the ending was much too sudden. Sometimes sudden can work, but not like that.

"No man is just a number"

[–] leighsturgeon0 9 years ago

Yeah the ending sucked. The close ups and freeze frames took me right out of it. The reveal was way too sudden as mentioned above in 2010.