i could only put myself through 20 minutes of this film due to its terrible editing, flitting from one place to another during conversations, dubbing of conversations before they take place, confusing fast non-linear.... if done correctly and the timing is good all these can be a real strong point for a film, however i felt this film looked like a school student who had just found out how to use final cut put it together. very bad.
shareI'd say this type of editing is one of the trademarks of Steven Soderbergh, you either like it or hate it
shareI have a rather large movie collection. So every night, I fall asleep to a movie. I put The Limey on last night. I have not watched it in a couple of years. My wife asked a few questions about it, one about the editing.
I told her that in my opinion, The Limey was a masterpiece of editing. The cuts, overlapping dialogue, and absence of dialogue create and sustain an atmosphere of mixed emotions and dreamlike quality. Like an earlier posted stated: like the re-telling of a memory.
Everyone has different views and opinions regarding films. If you don't like this movie that is your choice. But from a filmmaking perspective, the editing of The Limey is certainly unique and successful.
Terence Stamp is magnetic as Wilson. I recall a review of The Limey that stated Stamp's delivery was like verbal jazz. It mirrors the editing.
If the story and performances were lacking, then I could see how the editing would be a distraction.
They're in the yard not too far from the car
he's on the plane on the way home. he's remembering the events. that's why it jumps back and forth because your memory does that.
The Dumbing-Down of America
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right. very cool.
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