Tuesday, February 12, 2008
SUN SPOTS
Today's film was Danny Boyle's
This is one of those movies that came and went so fast no one really caught it.
It is a combination sci-fi, mechano/electro suspense, with a nod to horror.
It is relentless. And the film effects are spectacularly beautiful even when the shit is hitting the fan.
I mostly wanted to see it because the 28 Days guys did it and also to see Cillian Murphy who is so, well, seeable.
It is one damn thing after another with a lot of the onus on the viewer to watch what is happening. The characters don't have a clue most of the time so we have to see it to get it.
I liked it a lot and was at the edge of my seat.
The end is quite satisfying. I hope that doesn't spoil anything but, really, a satisfying end is pretty much required in this sort of thing.
I have the feeling that they made this with not a lot of money and that a great deal of the look of it is from the editing and camera work. A lot is made of time lapse, slow motion, funny mirror shots and so on. At very high speed.
You don't get a chance to check out the sets and consider how they are doing what. The pace will not allow it.
I will give it a very solid 3 out of Netflix5. It is not high art but it is sure practically effective in every way.
