Meditative and cathartic. It starts off clichéd but as the 'incident' occurs, everything turns into an erratic odyssey, with the question asking how to ever recover from this. The writing seems uncanny at first, but as the film progresses, it matures into a discussion, action is taken impulsively. The performances are versatile, with a wide range of emotions bursting out from each actor, especially Jenna Ortega, who is not just convincing, but also understands human emotion, and secures a tour…
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Collateral 2004
Michael Mann's precise delineation of tightly compacted action narrative, reeved with the vibrant and unfathomable city lights of LA, discovers the rare nature of human interaction and nihilism in a brilliantly acted thriller.
This covers the wide scale of the Los Angeles city, yet presenting with a rather isolated atmosphere, and as Vincent says in the beginning and the end, even when a man is in his deathbed, nobody notices. There is no compassion, no one cares anymore, which might…
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High and Low 1963
Definitely my favourite Kurosawa and one of my favourites and it's only my second Kurosawa. This man manages to control the expectations of what will happen next and elevates to the next level of whodunit. Extraordinary vision with a engaging story, High and Low separates the class difference, twisting and mastering a generic story that has been done several times. The shots, the acting and the frame are very immersing and absorbing. I gain a lot from this with the balance of tension and excellent themes portrayal. Kurosawa is indeed a creative genius who will never be surpassed by others in the future.
