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Hoi-sa-won (2012)
Cinematographer Needs a Raise
Whoever shot this film knew what they were doing. The movie plot and writing was decent but the cinematography really told the story effectively. I noticed that lenses were constantly swapped, there were camera moves that had great angles, and there was planned choreography that looked great. Best of all, all of this stuff served the story! Every shot had a purpose and conveyed an emotion. When this movie started to play, I immediately thought it was recently shot and produced. I was surprised to learn that it was released in 2012! This movie shows me how careful planning can produce timeless cinematic artwork.
65 (2023)
Felt More Like a Student Film
The cinematography was good. The space VFX didn't seem right. It felt like a video game cutscene. I thought that the plot was very clever for a sci fi film. I felt like introducing the dinosaurs as aliens didn't play too well for me. By making the aliens something we already are familiar with takes away from the suspense and mystery of the movie. It just felt weird already knowing that there was going to be a T-rex and velociraptors, etc. . I did enjoy that they didn't make the prehistoric Earth seem like a fairytale Disneyland. They made it brutal and more realistic. I thought that the story was served with many extremely convenient circumstances that forced conflict. I also thought that the sci fi aspects of using meters as alien measurements and some costume design felt off. Either way it was an interesting concept and the story was told in a way that made sense.
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Cinema History
This movie is a classic. I enjoyed the clever writing and cinematography. It's one of the few black and white films I've watched (I'm going to have to watch more). I thought the cinematography reminiscent of Wes Anderson (quick zoom ins). The usage of practical effects with miniatures was interesting but appropriate at the time. The famous riding bomb scene was a surprise. I've always seen it referenced a lot but I never knew it came from this film. I was interested to see that Peter Sellers was casted for this movie. Stanley Kubrik keeps surprising me with his movie work. I thought the ending was very artsy too.