As I’ve been telling people a lot lately, I’ve discovered a sort of “test” that I use when trying to decide how I feel about a film: I casually glance back at the film at a later date.
Huh?
Sounds obvious, right? Well, maybe. Here’s the thing: walking out of the theater, I’m tempted to overreact, positively or negatively, because I’ve just finished experiencing a film.
→Tags: Criticism, Sweeney Todd, Close-Ups, Musicals, Dexter
EssayI’ve mentioned before that PT Anderson’s Boogie Nights is one of the few movies I can think of that can make me cheer at a close-up. You can feel the joy that Anderson has when he makes his films; the shots may be on the indulgent side of things, but you get the sense that he says, “Who cares? Let’s do it.”
→Tags: Blog-a-thon, Close-Ups, Boogie Nights, PT Anderson
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