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Camera work

posted 20 years ago by olio2002
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I had this strange dislike for the camera angles/movement/lighting in this movie. I cant quite put my finger on it but the camera seemed shakey(like NYPD blue, but in a ineffective way), but in a smooth way and the colours and lighting felt really "happy" for the story. For some reason I just felt like I was watching "Days of our lives" or some *beep* like that, it seemed very cheap and TV like. Anyone else felt the same way?

[–] bjane 18 years ago

I don't have an opinion on whether it was good overall, but I thought the shot backing away from Darby as she worked late into the night in the library was effective - evoked the isolation and the long expanse of time.

[–] sherri_bailey9 17 years ago

I totally noticed that too. Especially the scene in the hospital room with the president. I felt like I was watching a soap!