Gus van Sant
Not bad. This guy's strayed off into the aether at times (Gerry, Elephant) and this one had that tendency...with its long, pointless tracking/steadicam shots...but here he had a strong story with a vacant 16 yo protagonist who commits an awful crime inadvertently and suffers the emotional consequences.
Deliberately innovative sound design was interesting. Editing style created more interest than was was really there. Performances were amateur but that was OK in this context. The morality of the resolution was decidedly ambiguous...which I find troubling upon reflection...
Still, this one held me all the way, wasn't an insult or absurd naval-gazing. It was a strong story imaginatively presented.
7
No comments:
Post a Comment