The solemn yet playful mood feels inexplicably up - to - date, with
the almost cinematic sequence of paintings constituting an allegory of contemporary society.
Not exact matches
The promising atmosphere is perpetuated by an engrossing early
sequence in which the central foursome debate the fates of three seemingly innocent bystanders, and yet it's equally clear that the movie begins to peter out
almost immediately following that electrifying interlude - as writer / director Berg's less - than -
cinematic visual choices result in a lack of thrills that grows more and more problematic as time progresses.
«Triumph of Love» opens with a
sequence that's so lively and
cinematic, so promising in what it might portend, that it's
almost sad to look back on it.
Director Rob Bowman certainly does an effective job of ensuring that The X Files never feels like just another episode of the show, as the filmmaker - armed with Carter's
almost epic script - has infused the proceedings with a decidedly
cinematic sensibility that's inherent in even the most innocuous of
sequences.