«Prisoners» is easily one of the most
beautifully filmed pieces of cinema this year.
Instead it is a fascinating and
beautifully filmed piece of what you might expect.
Not exact matches
The founders, Stephanie Danan and Justin Kern both hail from the world of
film (one a producer and the other a screenwriter, respectively), which makes sense given that there is a cinematic quality to their collections — the individual
pieces tend to move
beautifully.
Whether it's a photograph or a
piece of clothing, a leather bag or a
film, I tend to gravitate towards simple,
beautifully made, quietly lovely things.
I did learn a lot about Firda's life and with that insight gained a greater appreciation for her work, but what could have been an AMAZING
film with a more solid lead... ended up feeling just like a
beautifully filmed vanity
piece.
The
film plays with tension
beautifully, and there are a few set
pieces that I think are all - timers.
Underneath the drama about the country - western music business and the election campaign of an unseen, independent (populist) party candidate, the multi-faceted,
beautifully - structured
film is an ensemble
piece, a rich mosaic and a complex tapestry.
Jon Amiel's
film is
beautifully constructed and flawlessly integrates other techniques (documentary footage, time lapse photography, CGI effects) into what feels like a traditional period
piece.
Though it heavily reworks Bissell's story, the
film feels as
beautifully calibrated as a great
piece of short fiction, only with visual accents and emphases filling in for the prose.
Quite the outdated Hail Britannia
piece but a
beautifully shot
film with a rousing score.
In the
film, it works
beautifully in the dress that makes use of an antique
piece of Flemish (Brussels) lace, but less so in the dress Alma models with a lace apron at the skirt for the fashion show.
Thank You for Your Service is a harrowing, honest and
beautifully acted
film about lives blown to bits and then put back together; not entirely, not immediately, but
piece by tiny
piece.
This award - winning
film from Iran is a stunning
piece of work,
beautifully telling a raw human story with expert writing, direction, photography, editing and acting.
Fun and action packed,
beautifully filmed and some good set
pieces, but ultimately it's just a bit too daft in places.
Director John Hillcoat and writer Joe Penhall's
film is not an easy one to watch, but they deserve credit for transforming a
beautifully effective novel into an equally effective
piece of cinema.
Happily, it ends on a strong note, as Clouds is a typically smart, incisive,
beautifully crafted analytical exercise from Olivier Assayas, serving as a companion
piece to both Irma Vep (with which it shares a knowing
film - world milieu) and to Summer Hours (in its poignant juxtaposition of generations).
Devoid of the typical familial jealousy you may expect, Jiro Dreams of Sushi is instead a
beautifully filmed documentary about a father and his sons who have devoted their lives to the pursuit of the perfect
piece of sushi.
Although this isn't a serious
film, it bounces off serious coming - of - age issues (like losing your virginity, the perfect analog to the vampire mythos) in ways that make sense and add to the gathering doom that ties all the tautly - paced,
beautifully - staged set -
pieces together.
The
film is a strong, surprisingly uplifting
piece of work, some of the scenes in which have stayed with me throughout the year, in particular a
beautifully choreographed sequence in a police station and a heartbreaking conversation between two characters late on.
And by not stating with any volume what It is about, the
film works
beautifully as a straight - arrow genre
piece, and a portrait of young people taking command of their own destiny.
The western seems to be one of the least likely genre
films for a reinvention that works, but somehow first time writer - director John M. McLean does it
beautifully — creating a whole new thing out of a collection of old - feeling
pieces.
This
beautifully photographed civil war era period
piece tells a similar story to the 1971
film that was directed by Don Siegel and starred Clint Eastwood.
It's just one of several
beautifully arranged and composed
pieces, which immediately sets the tone of the
film as one that exists somewhere between reality and fantasy.