Most of the complaints seem to be about visual style, editing, pacing - all the directorial bits basically. We've all seen movies with perfectly good concepts/scripts totally ruined ny the direction - let's just hope that this is the case (if indeed it is crap).
And, isn't sanity really just a one-trick pony anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking, but when you're good and crazy, oooh, the sky is the limit!
Richard Kelly only had writing credits though right.
That's what I meant - he may have written a great script, only for Tony Scott to mangle it.
And, isn't sanity really just a one-trick pony anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking, but when you're good and crazy, oooh, the sky is the limit!
Post by Twitchmonkey on Oct 16, 2005 16:30:26 GMT -5
Indeed, I don't think Kelly is neccesarily at fault for this, and Domino may just be a beast that appeals to a very limited audience, I was just stating what the general opinion seems to be. He is certainly a different kind of director and cinematographer then Tony Scott is, so this is not a good indication of his talent.
Post by Twitchmonkey on Oct 21, 2005 5:15:03 GMT -5
Update?: I was reading over at richard-kelly.net and there are mixed reviews. Some loved it and some hated it. Most that hated it blamed Tony Scott's style of directing, but a few attacked the script. Has anyone here got around to seeing it yet?
i've not, but my friend said that it was uninteresting, and thet the visual style was annoying - lots of grain and colour washes, double or triple takes of dialogue. I still may see it just to have an opinion.
And, isn't sanity really just a one-trick pony anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking, but when you're good and crazy, oooh, the sky is the limit!
Post by MoonageDaydream on Oct 21, 2005 10:49:47 GMT -5
Well, it seems to me that this is the same kind of style that was used in Man on Fire, which I liked. Really hectic cinematography. I dunno if I liked the movie, but I thought it looked cool. I like it when Hollywood movies experiment like that.
I'm sick of following my dreams, man. I'm just going to ask where they're going and hook up with them later.
Post by Twitchmonkey on Oct 23, 2005 1:41:03 GMT -5
The problem is when they use these experimentations superfluously and to try to conceal a basically flawed movie. Not saying this is the case this time, but it may be.
Post by ProvidencePortal on Mar 21, 2006 14:10:53 GMT -5
Our household loved it -- the strength of the writing is most apparent when you recognize that it was derived from and built on a true life experience.
Alice: "I don't want to be among mad people." Cheshire cat: "Oh, you can't help that. We're all quite mad here."