In the midst of writing a short story that seems to mirror the stimulus package - a massive tome crammed with wads of fat - I took my wife to see Star Trek. Overall, I enjoyed it. I thought the director overdirected much of the action stuff. Close-ups, zippy cuts, and a hyperactive camera overwhelmed certain scenes. There's nothing wrong with letting action speak for itself. But time and styles change.Live long and perspire!
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I agree. The first time I saw it some of the shakey cam action scenes combined with strobe light effects hurt my brain. The second time I was able to follow the action better than before, but still, I sure hate shakey cam. I couldn't follow most of 007 Quantom of Solace because of that.
Establishing shots are out of fashion. Someone needs to bury at least one in a time capsule for future generations or extraterrestial visitors to insert in every contemporary earth film to avoid vertigo while watching.
Also, many older films weren't afraid to let a star carry the shot and act.
The best could, which is why they were stars.
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