Bourne Ultimatum

[mizarchivist]

Observations:
Hey, Paul- buy a fucking steady cam.

"Sort of man they're like to send believes hard. Kills and never asks why"
(and similarly)
Eta Kooram Nah Smech

Comments

[milknut.livejournal.com]

I went to see this movie while already feeling nauseous. How I kept my dinner, I have no idea.

[mizarchivist]

I found it got easier with time. The first half an hour was absolutely the worst, though. I think the camera operator was going through DDTs.

Too bad...

[kebbykate.livejournal.com]

I was totally into it, herky-jerky as it was. (I don't know why. Normally those sorts of things bring out my acrophobia and hand-eye coordination issues.)

When I've been talking to people about it, this is what I've said and done, "When the opening sequence begins what you do is, [open mouth and drop jaw], and sit that way for the next 111 minutes."

Re: Too bad...

[mizarchivist]

The lack of steady cam was really my major complaint. And not having enough Nicky in. She had so much potential, and then she just did her deer in the headlight impression. Hrmph.
Some of the action sequence had me incapable of keeping quiet. And dude. Smart.
One could actually see the establishment pull their unit out of their pants, wave it around, stick on a cowboy hat and say "Yeehaw! Let's git 'em!!" Not a wise move when the "enemy" is a lot smarter than you.

[ariesd.livejournal.com]

That is one of his trademarks. He goes for the hyper realistic feel.

Think Saving Private Ryan, it is meant to make you feel there, and yay it does make you sick with motion sickness at times.

Honestly I feel it is overdone.

[mizarchivist]

Honestly I feel it is overdone.
I'm all for making you feel like you're there. And I can really appreciate it, but yes. Overdone. There's a fine line between realism and barfitude. As I said to Kate: pretty much liked the movie except for the camera work.
It really doesn't help I just watched Serenity again the night before. Say hello to genius use of the camera! Just sayin'. :)
I liked this one even better than Supremacy.

[ariesd.livejournal.com]

That is good to know as Shazza gets sick easily and this is one she wants to see.

Serenity set a bar for smooth camera work, I do wonder if the same people work on BSG as many shots appear similar. Same space views and similar work with the steady-cam.

[sauergeek.livejournal.com]

Butbutbut... constantly wobbly shots is the new edgy! Just ask the guys who did The Blair Witch Project (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185937/).