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Shadow and Bone (2021)
Pretty good. But the sound design... God awful.
Look... the show is ok. Not grand... but its ok. But my God. The sound design. It's the absolute worst. Dialled up so loud it's hard to hear the actors talk.
A bit of suspenseful music.. so as to set the tone... sure. Do that. But I can hardly focus on the show at all because the background music is so over the top.
It's so disproportionate. Imagine Ride of the Valkyries being played as background music to the teletubbies.
It's such a pity. How is one to switch off and just be present.. witness the show events when the music instead of creating mood is destroying it?
The. Worst.
Buoyancy (2019)
Just fantastic. What a story, and lead performance
What a joy to see this gem at the Berlin Berlinale. I went knowing and expecting nothing... and to be honest? Having seen another film made using young inexperienced Cambodian actors that somehow didn't touch me... i was not expecting a whole lot.
I go to films, wanting an immersive experience. It doesn't take much to snap me out of the moment. An actor with 2 lines who somehow manages to deliver them poorly, mood music that is masturbatory in its dramatic emotion levels.... poor scripting, silly, boring premises.
I got to the end of Buoyancy and was so sad for the moment to have ended. Just wonderful film making. Such a solid effort from the whole cast.... i believed every single one of them were living what i was seeing not just acting... but Sarm... the lead? Wow. What a performance.
The story itself I won't touch as I don't want to spoil it for those who have not seen it.. but its gut wrenchingly realistic, brutal, human and inhuman all at once.
I really can't think of another movie to compare it to.
Just wow.