Not exact matches
It's immediately clear that Berg's penchant for incoherent, relentlessly shaky
camerawork is in full effect
here, with the filmmaker's aggressively unpleasant visual sensibilities holding the viewer at arms length right from the get - go - although, unlike most of Berg's previous endeavors, Patriots Day at least benefits from an interesting storyline that generally compensates for its inept cinematography.
There are great performances
here and one major character arc that makes it somewhat compelling but for all its violence and handheld
camerawork (can the shaky cam die already?)
Impressive instincts for
camerawork are
here as well, especially during the skateboarding sequences, but Caple has enough restraint to never become overtly showy.
This is an energetic film in its Scorsese - inspired stylistic flourishes — disorienting jump cuts, nearly nonstop contemporary music cues, free - flowing
camerawork, etc. — and winding plot of corruption, but the real momentum
here is in the fact that we have no idea how these damaged, desperate characters will react at any given moment.
Whilst other action movies rely on shaky
camerawork to cover up their leads less than stellar fighting skills,
here Reeves is front and centre, and even at 52 he can still kick ass.
While relatively low - budget, this is the director's biggest film to date — there's no shaky
camerawork or poor sound quality
here, and working, notable actors are seemingly getting working day rates.