The camera work and direction were quite uninspiring. Often the angles were poorly chosen and the decision to use natural light meant that the film was not always successful at evoking the right mood.
I thought it would be an action packed revenge flick but it turned out to be a clumsy courtroom drama that needed vigilante justice to balance the scales. Despite a good performance by Diance Kruger, the movie just did not have much of an edge. The arguments presented in court for instance lacked punch and the decision that was reached was actually kind of dumb.
Film production was clearly on a tight budget. As far as I can tell, they did not build any elaborate sets. But filming in multiple locations is expensive as the crew and equipment has to be moved around and housed. If you are going to spend the money, then it is really important to have a deep conception of the movie before you try to realize the material. In the Fade just did not have that clarity of vision. The result is a little rough and somewhat unsatisfying.
I thought it would be an action packed revenge flick but it turned out to be a clumsy courtroom drama that needed vigilante justice to balance the scales. Despite a good performance by Diance Kruger, the movie just did not have much of an edge. The arguments presented in court for instance lacked punch and the decision that was reached was actually kind of dumb.
Film production was clearly on a tight budget. As far as I can tell, they did not build any elaborate sets. But filming in multiple locations is expensive as the crew and equipment has to be moved around and housed. If you are going to spend the money, then it is really important to have a deep conception of the movie before you try to realize the material. In the Fade just did not have that clarity of vision. The result is a little rough and somewhat unsatisfying.