The film almost effortlessly placed the audience immediately into the world it was depicting, allowing them to completely understand what was going on, all within maybe two or five minutes. Then, out of nowhere, the film basically attacks the viewer with a hard dose of reality. I found that two-second bit - the incident immediately preceding the title card - the most important part of the movie. It told the viewer that this was not a "safe" movie, we are not meant to be reassured, punches were not going to be pulled. Best & worst of all, it presented a reality which most Americans have no conceptualization of: a reality where we are under the threat of violence & violent death on an everyday basis.
I don't think there's anything more that needs to be said about the film.
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Date: 2007-03-28 06:19 pm (UTC)The film almost effortlessly placed the audience immediately into the world it was depicting, allowing them to completely understand what was going on, all within maybe two or five minutes. Then, out of nowhere, the film basically attacks the viewer with a hard dose of reality. I found that two-second bit - the incident immediately preceding the title card - the most important part of the movie. It told the viewer that this was not a "safe" movie, we are not meant to be reassured, punches were not going to be pulled. Best & worst of all, it presented a reality which most Americans have no conceptualization of: a reality where we are under the threat of violence & violent death on an everyday basis.
I don't think there's anything more that needs to be said about the film.