why the heck did 95% of the film in VHS quality except the last 5 mins.
cant believe danny boyle did that
what a dumb idea sacrificing quality with "ART"
It's meant to have a 'found footage' feel.
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That's true, but the trivia section states:
"Aesthetically, Danny Boyle felt that the harshness of the DV imagery suited the post-apocalyptic urban landscape and the grittiness of the film in general. In the production notes, Boyle says "the general idea was to try and shoot as though we were survivors too." Logistically, producer Andrew Macdonald claims that shooting with standard cameras, especially some exterior scenes, would've been impossible."
In addition, I'd say the switch from rough to standard quality at the end represents how the characters have moved from danger to safety.