I’d have to disagree with you there Guru, it’s a little sweeping to suggest that an entertaining film in not necessarily inspiring, and one that you struggle to understand is.
Training day for example. The whole story takes place over one 24 hour period. Yet in that short time frame the narrative sets up the characters and defines the goals. Then, turns the whole thing on its head. Now that is great writing (from a first timer too), and so is the direction to bring that out of the actors. That does not inspire you?
Usual suspects and Sixth Sense, both had great reveals/twists. They not inspire you to try the same?
The Thin Red Line? Sweeping vistas of tall green grass swaying in the Pacific breeze. Nice photography, but it does not inspire me. I found myself looking at the time wondering when something was going to happen.
For me, film is about telling a story, hopefully about characters I’ll care about. Yes, this may be a definition of entertainment, but it’s more likely to get me off my backside and try and do something similar than a well framed, colour saturated landscape.
And one last thing; Michael Moore? Great editor, not a great film maker.
Last edited by sspeiper; 06-11-2008 at 10:25 AM.
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