The buzz is good, the anticipation is high, and a cool new video has arrived to highlight the
unique look of the film.
The visual effects as expected are extremely good, but I found the
general look of the film less focused, and on one or two occasions badly framed.
I haven't seen the movie yet, but I'm gonna guess the
cheap look of the film has less to do with being rushed and more with its studio.
If not for the dated clothing and cars and the low -
budget look of the film, one could easily think that this was shot recently.
Home Entertainment features superb picture quality, perfectly capturing the dark and brooding
look of the film in High Definition.
Weinstein's background in cinematography (he was director of photography on the documentary «Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me» and directed «Flying on One Engine») is evident in the
beautiful look of the film.
Join cast members Matt Smith, John Bradley, Natalie Dormer, and Clive Standen along with director Stefan Ruzowitzky and screenwriter Mike Le for an exclusive
first look of the film.
I'm not sure why Norton should complain, as The Italian Job is easily one of the most entertaining films of 2003, and much of the credit should go to director Gray as well as cinematographer Wally Pfister (Insomnia, Memento) for the truly sumptuous
visual look of the film.
The amber / yellow tinted
look of the film gives an impressive aesthetic uniformity to the film that matches the cultish subject matter, and certainly marked her as someone to watch.
Because of the limitations of the color palate, the film is often bathed in a sickly looking green color, and the
powdery look of the film appears more smudgy than sexy.
Pete's Dragon, which unveiled an
early look of the film, brought Bryce Dallas Howard to the stage to talk about the film.
Cinematographer John Seale (The English Patient, Cold Mountain) and production designer Colin Gibson have created such visually jaw - dropping imagery that further deepens the
rich look of the film and enhances that overall feeling of living and breathing in this desert.
In addition to the
poor look of the film, what Hellraiser really lacks is the essential character development that would make all of the following hullabaloo make some sense.
From the purportedly
fantastic look of the film, to the much welcomed return of Kaufman's sui generis imagination, everything about Anomalisa so far (including early raves from Telluride) fills this film to the gills with promise.
Those hoping for the exhaustive contextual analysis of a film historian are likely to be a bit disappointed, but those with an interest in how Cardiff achieved the
evocative look of the film will be mesmerized.
If anything, the image could be sharper still with noise reduction dialled back a notch, but Arrow is typically astute about maintaining the
organic look of a film print while scrubbing away dust and scratches.
A final note of praise should be saved for the team of production designer Jess Gonchor and all those responsible for the
period look of the film.
The low - budget, hand - held
look of the film here is not used to make it's audience nauseous, but rather to give the look of a home - made family video that we are fortunate enough to get a chance to watch.
The most basic reason for this is the
great look of the film; the production and costume design is superb, and there are some shots, including an impressive (if somewhat obviously CG) flyover of Rome, that dazzle the eye.
Most of the story occurs in and around Elizabeth's mansion, so director Fred Schepisi employed everything in his cinematic arsenal to avoid the
static look of a filmed play or a lowly tele - movie.
The 2.35:1, 1080p image is mostly, but not entirely, free of celluloid blemishes, with a wash of softly undulating grain ever - present — in fact, the
precise look of the film's transfer contributes to its sterling late -»60s aesthetic.
While this new film about Theseus (Henry Cavill) and his battle against the evil King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) doesn't possess the most amazing of scripts ever written, the
spectacular look of the film does a decent enough job to impress the audience and while I feel a little tricked into liking it, I can honestly say I don't mind.
In «Make - Up Mastermind: Rob Hall in Action» (11:25), Hall and his fellow Almost Human make - up artists demonstrate some of the techniques they used to create the
veiny look of the film's sick characters.
The
cartoonish look of the film, with its hyper - color glow effects, is amusing once you accept it, and Peter Sarsgaard is great as the smarmy and villainous Hector Hammond.
All of this — Anderson's direction, the
lush look of the film, the stellar performances — are underlined by Jonny Greenwood's gorgeous, lovely score, one of the best soundtracks of the year.
His virtuoso technique, cinematography and all
round look of the film is unmatched as is the screenplay that oozes wit and charm.
However, none of this would have amounted to much without the perfect recreation of the Sixties fluff
comedy look of the film, complete with sumptuous Technicolor vibe, light jazz and lounge soundtrack, gaudy wardrobe, split - screen conversations, process shots, and none of the camera techniques that have been development in the last 40 years that would suggest this is a modern film.
It wasn't so much the
photographic look of the film they were relating to than it was the sense of the small California town and the atmosphere of the town.»
Do the fleshy cheeks, vulnerable eyes, and
look of film stills blown way too large update Cindy Sherman?