So we're seeing «Annihilation»
as the filmmaker intended it to be seen.
What that means is that the Criterion brand is your guarantee that you're getting the complete picture
as the filmmaker intended it to be seen.
The processor looks at speaker configurations and finds the nearest speaker to render the sound
as the filmmaker intended.
Not exact matches
The less - than - brisk bent of Shyamalan's execution does, however, ensure that the third act doesn't quite pack the visceral punch surely
intended, which, when coupled with a somewhat abrupt conclusion, cements Unbreakable's place
as a solid yet erratic endeavor from an unquestionably talented
filmmaker.
Once nominally
intended to be the section for promising up - and - comers and new discoveries, for some years now the section has been doing double duty
as a dumping ground for
filmmakers on their way down, not quite ready (or too challenging) for prime - time, or in a holding pattern pending another invitation to the main event.
Fortunately, he then climbed on board The Fighter, a project that was initially
intended for Darren Aronofsky, and it looks like this has the potential to re-establish his reputation
as a brilliant
filmmaker rather than just a loose cannon.
One minor point of interest is the representation of a psychiatrist
as a mad scientist character since it would be interesting to find out if the
filmmakers actually
intended on depicting the hysterical religious fanatic characters
as being right all along while the scientific community appear
as villainous fools.
It's a nice concept, to be sure, but I'm not sure the two worlds really mixed
as well
as the
filmmakers had
intended.
The dearth of compelling, three - dimensional characters perpetuates the arms - length vibe, certainly, and it's clear that the film's violent climax is ultimately unable to pack the punch that Carpenter has obviously
intended - which does, in the end, confirm Assault on Precinct 13's place
as a seriously erratic early effort from an otherwise masterful
filmmaker.
The
filmmaker is clearly well -
intended but, along with a rather knee - jerk portrayal of race and racism, his on - the - nose script can't escape the «white savior» trap
as the better - off Sam brings light and largesse (she has a horse!)
Shot over three days in a Brooklyn studio, the work was commissioned for the Toronto Film Festival in 2013, where it was
intended as an homage to the
filmmaker David Cronenberg.