Like just about every groundbreaking decision, this one
includes dramatic language to make its point (and likely help sustain the decision on appeal).
Furthermore, Asbury rose to prominence in a worship context that is famous for
using dramatic language that turns traditional meanings on their heads: that is, the International House of Prayer (IHOP).
This seminal text analyzes the film style of three great directors — Yasujiro Ozu, Robert Bresson, and Carl Dreyer — and posits a
common dramatic language used by these artists from divergent cultures.
Cheap humor and broad characterizations are flung into the mix, with much of the usual overly
dramatic language unable to disappear behind the nifty visuals as easily as when this all seemed first rate.