I watched Columbia's new film "Monkey" today. It won the Special Jury Prize at the 35th Sundance Film Festival.
South American films that elicit hype are often unconventional in terms of cinematography, editing, sound, art, and narrative style. This one is no exception. Speaking of which, two-dimensional mirror images can satisfy people's perception of three-dimensional space, how difficult it is to achieve. The magnificent tropical rainforest, as well as the behavior patterns and thinking paths of the people that match it, can be described as sparring and grinding in this film.
A few days ago, I just finished the Zhang Lu movie. I have to say that his dull long shots in the early days were very deliberate. There is no restraint in the exposure of the body. It is not that the body cannot be exposed, but it must be purposeful; otherwise, it is redundant and amateur, and should be cut off—not only the redundant shots, but also the redundant body organs in the shots. The latter is wanton, too contrived, and not brave at all.
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