But Scott sucks
the suspense out of every scene by focusing on long, lingering shots of the red landscape.
Not exact matches
But there's not a lot
of suspense about where the movie might go, even for the uninitiated, because the
out -
of - order opening
scene blatantly establishes that Wimbledon will come down to these two contenders (lest one fear they have to pay any attention to any
of the matches leading up to the finals).
Yet, the film plays
out with little sense
of requisite
suspense that made the first Psycho such a great film, and many
of the
scenes, including the murders, play
out as if they were made for a psychological drama, rather than in a scary horror flick or tense, nail - biting thriller.
The
scene where she first ventures up into the ship combines chilly, Kubrick-esque composition and heart - pounding
suspense, set to the soundtrack
of Louise's ragged breathing as she struggles not to pass
out inside
of her hazmat suit.
If there's no
suspense in whether or not Cash and June will get together, a measure
of discomfort in the beating Cash's first wife Vivian (Ginnifer Goodwin) takes for reacting reasonably to her husband's philandering and pill - popping, and some disdain for the coy trainspotting
of songs, George Lucas In Love - style, throughout (June cries «burns, burns, burns» at one point and accuses Johnny
of being unable to «walk the line» at another), at least there are a couple
of moments like that 5 & Dime
scene that let the cast
out of a certain straitjacket.
This one
scene (and it's a killer) is the lone example where the illusion
of the continuous take is especially effective, as we feel the
suspense as the sequence carries
out in real time.
That said, Denise Di Nova manages to deliver some
suspense in some
of the
scenes, but the film can't quite manage to work
out whether it is playing for laughs in terms
of black comedy, or completely straight.
A disgusting detective crime
scene right
out of an gritty,
suspense laden mystery book is in your face.