Julio Medem, 1998, pretty poor work....
Mild ADHD direction, hopping about, swishing the camera
Fast, intensified continuity. Pretty much close work, average takes, little noticeable variety
Saying that, really tries to punch on the visual style with colours and wacky framings. Remains dull
Very dull visually, completely fails to use ‘Scope for anything but pointless single shots
Heavy handed symbolism throughout. Slight strangeness just acts as a non-sequiter
Very perfunctory story, just getting the job done. Little to no characterisation beyond a bunch of clichés
A few half-decent ideas here; same thing seen differently from viewpoints
But the general theme is largely idiotic, the ending pretty much a case of ‘who cares?’
Shows that keeping things moving doesn’t not make a film boring
Any slight lag in plot is multiplied one hundred fold. Would pretty much have to work at hyperspeed to work at all
Pretty stupid cinema, in a thrall to deeply by-numbers direction and plotting, even if it’s not a blockbuster
Not exactly unpleasant to sit through, but really very poor, and on reflection quite depressing.
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