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All the lights

posted 6 years ago by [deleted]
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The night shots in this movie are breathtaking. Put aside the great acting, interesting story, and character development. This movie's camera work is outstanding. I love the long shots and the geography of this film.

[–] DracTarashV2 (4474) 6 years ago

Yes they are. Without a doubt Mann’s masterful direction, and the film’s cinematography and lighting (particularly the night shots) are some of the main reasons why “Heat” is so revered. It’s a magnificent piece of work.

Just the way Mann captures the city of Angels is second to none. It’s what he does best.

[–] Renovatio (2990) 6 years ago

One of the best shot L.A. movies... Very atmospheric... Contemporary directors should learn from Mann...

[–] PeteyandJia (300) 6 years ago

Mann should learn from Mann... and go back to film! :)

His digital efforts, while occasionally interesting, are nowhere even in the stratosphere of the beauty of HEAT

[–] Renovatio (2990) 6 years ago

I'd love to see him shoot on film again, but I do like what he did with Blackhat, visually... I think it worked for thst story to have a digital yet cinematic look...

The camera technology probably wasn't good enough for Collateral and Miami Vice, although I like that he experimented so early...

[–] PeteyandJia (300) 6 years ago

Yeah, there are elements of it that definitely work sometimes. I actually like a lot of the visuals in Collateral. He gets some cool things out of the digital strangeness. I still prefer film, but it is interesting.