“Lost in the Sun” gets most elements right in order to put together one of those gritty and melancholic southern crime dramas, except for when it comes to producing a unique screenplay and direction that rises above mediocrity. Robert Barocci’s cinematography captures the desolation of southern highways with static and grand vista shots worthy of the film his lens is clearly aping, The Coen Brothers’ nihilist masterpiece “No Country For Old Men.” Meanwhile, Mike Choi’s deftly paced editing makes sure the audience soaks in Barocci’s solid Dp work without resorting to needless quick cuts or narrative gimmicks in order to create a more “modern” or “edgy” indie. And Daniel Hart’s subtle yet effectively somber score, although derivative of many examples of the genre, infuses the film with just enough dramatic credibility. For the past ten years, Josh Duhamel has been stuck as a pretty boy placeholder...
- 11/5/2015
- by Oktay Ege Kozak
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