I have to Agree

I must agree with all of the criticisms.
I can't say I truly minded the cinematography. Because it was absent.
It was raw, which is fine on it's own. But this was raw because nothing was done.
It's one thing to use practicals well to compose a frame and light a scene.
It's another thing altogether to just walk in and shoot.
The handheld camerawork was likely driven by budget constraints and a short shooting schedule.
Dolly track, camera setups and re-lights are time consuming and expensive.
Handheld is even more nauseating when following someone walking. And to randomly whip past things like the POLICE sticker on the fender was just idiotic. What was that supposed to tell the audience?
That he's leaving a police station? In case the armed uniformed guards, the orange jumpsuit, the concrete block room and the cavity search didn't give it away?
I also thought the framing was infuriating. I wanted to grab the edges of my flat screen and pry them open. I was suffocated by the lensing.
I could also tell that the moments and shots that were cool were happy accidents. I know this because they were dwelled upon much too long.

Digital technology puts adequate tools in the reach of anyone. But it reveals the difference between raw ambition and true cinematic storytelling ability.





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