This film is the third one I have seen that does the kinds of things that you will see here. The first was Domino. The second was Crank. There may have been others. What I believe I am seeing here is a new genre of film.
The genre doesn't have a name . . . yet. There are common characteristics to these films. Perhaps someone will be brilliant and give a name to this genre. I would hope that it gets someone brilliant to name it because the writers, directors, cinematographers, actors and other talent that has gone into these films has been brilliant.
These films are intense, extreme, fast paced and violent. The distinctions between protagonist and antagonist are severely blurred. The situations are such that all the characters involved are in continuous peril.
In addition to that there is a playfulness with the medium. Scratches and dirt are intentionally added to the film. High grain film stocks are used and the grain of the film is intentionally enhanced. In-your-face titles and other graphic elements appear on the screen. The sound track consists largely of heavy metal and rap music.
The audience better pay attention because the plots are complicated and the developments go by very quickly. Blink and you'll miss something.
This is an intense, over the top, roller coaster of a movie. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. I hope you will, too.
The genre doesn't have a name . . . yet. There are common characteristics to these films. Perhaps someone will be brilliant and give a name to this genre. I would hope that it gets someone brilliant to name it because the writers, directors, cinematographers, actors and other talent that has gone into these films has been brilliant.
These films are intense, extreme, fast paced and violent. The distinctions between protagonist and antagonist are severely blurred. The situations are such that all the characters involved are in continuous peril.
In addition to that there is a playfulness with the medium. Scratches and dirt are intentionally added to the film. High grain film stocks are used and the grain of the film is intentionally enhanced. In-your-face titles and other graphic elements appear on the screen. The sound track consists largely of heavy metal and rap music.
The audience better pay attention because the plots are complicated and the developments go by very quickly. Blink and you'll miss something.
This is an intense, over the top, roller coaster of a movie. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. I hope you will, too.