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Josie 2022-04-19 09:01:53

A small, but arguably big flaw: the words on the screen in several scenarios are enlarged, indicating that the hero just noticed those words. Interestingly, in addition to the computer TV screen, the film also has footage captured by the camera. Some of them have also been stretched and enlarged, but there is no problem, because it is only the lens stretching, which corresponds to the computer screen, and the system should be used. The zoom function itself - they are still part of that "box".

Such flaws actually hint at the core secret of the dreamy art of cinema: pretending that the frame doesn't exist.

For us in the drama of life, what is the box that is pretended not to exist?

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  • Vita 2022-03-25 09:01:08

    The form is not bad, but the plot is really tasteless, and the director is not interested in deepening the theme, but only to present the various screens of the new era in the lens to the end.

  • Colt 2022-03-24 09:01:50

    Since the whole film uses a flat two-dimensional storytelling medium such as a computer desktop + various screens instead of a traditional camera in a three-dimensional world, the editing method that is common in traditional films will obviously be very inconsistent. . It is a pity that this film does not realize this, especially in the paragraphs of various video dialogues in the film, this sense of inconsistency is amplified. From this point of view, "full screen" is just a gimmick. The script is a qualified genre film script. The ending seems to be a cliché and compromise, but it is indeed within the overall tone of the whole film.

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