This film was a great example of cinematography. The film uses tons of long shots and extreme long shots to show the brilliance of the enviorment and natural landscape chris ventures out to discover and explore. My favorite scenes in the movie were the close up scenes. For example, when Chris ventured out into the city, i personally got the impression that he was somewhat lost and alone and had no place being there. Especially with the bums and crowds of thugs on the streets. The Close up views of his face revealed alot of emotion to me and that he wanted to get away.
Another Scene i thought was significant with cinematography was when he was looking for berries towards the end of the film. There was tons of pannig and close ups in the scene. The swish panning in the scene gave a sense of desparity and excitment, this was something ive never really seen before or taken notice to in a film.
Overall i thought the movie was decent, disliked the ending, it somewhat creeped me out with the smile that was on his face, but thats just me, i was wanting the movie to end a bit more differently and have him atleast reunite with his sister.
Dom Wheeler
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ReplyDeleteAlthough the film dramatizes parts of Chris's journey, it is based on a true story, therefore it would be inappropriate, I feel, to deviate from at least a close interpretation of the facts. To reunite Chris with his sister would not have done the real Chris any justice, and I'm sure the family would have not have agreed to add in this occurrence simply because it would make it a more enjoyable movie. Either way, you point out some of the effective strategies used by the cinematography to give a very subjective point of view, letting the audience "see" how Chris must "feel", very small, insignificant, and lonely out there in the vast wild. What about the bus scenes? How does the camerawork change here to be more close, canted, and hand-held to portray what one student calls a more documentary feel, but also a more intimate, even claustrophobic feel for the character?
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