Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by Harmonia (A) on September 19, 2005 at 17:46:15

In Reply to: Exactly what I was afraid of: Headachy editing. All the negative reviews... posted by clarkjohnsen on September 19, 2005 at 08:14:38:

...a lot hand held and closely framed shots.

Which style could be called...intimate, verite, brninging the audience in closer to the realism of the action...or...herky jerky.

It's how Meirelles chose to tell the story. It did not annoy or distract me. It did aid in conveying the protagonists state of mind.

It was OK with me. Not nearly as annoying or off putting as the pumped up MTS style of say...Elizabeth. (No, I don't like MTV and I haven't seen anything on it in years.)

CG is a good movie IMO.