Hollywood 60's-90's

Arthur Penn; Bonnie & Clyde
Didn't enjoy this film all that much the first time and it has not improved in my eyes. Maybe my tastes are more modern but the story and techniques come across as dated. Having studied more modern film and techniques may not have help in this regard.

David O. Russell; Three Kings
I am a fan of this film. The story is well laid out, the cinematography and style is a bit different from other mainstream Hollywood films. Tangents and explanations that are tied into the story so you hardly even notice them. As opposed to Bonnie & Clyde  the techniques are hidden by the story, again this could just be because Penn's film is not to my taste. Three Kings I would recommend to anyone.

A late entry for Lincoln

Since I completely forgot to put an entry in on Lincoln I will speak on what I remember;

Two odd hours of dialogue on a subject I previously new very little about. I can't say I didn't learn some of the history but it was a bit of an overload. The acting and film techniques where, as most of Spielberg's films, polished to the point that even when I was trying to pick them out I kept getting dragged back into the story. Daniel Day-Louis's performance influenced and assisted in this I am sure. Overall a film worth watching twice if only for the spectacle but more likely for the history.

AIAF

WOO! Animation. The festival covers so many genres and styles that it would be difficult name them all. I watched all the screenings and found myself blown away by the magnitude of some of these animations.

Modern Europe

Persona; Ingmar BergmanThe prelude is about saying this is a film. The film shows a take on the results of prying into another persons inner-most self. If you spend all your time with someone you create a new persona based on how the two of you interact. In some situations one persons persona will be stronger than the other but when the situation changes then the other may come to bare. These two women send so much time together that they form a new persona that is based on their interactions. One talks the other listens, listens and learns, becoming more a part of her.

They switch persona's and balance each other but ultimately the film is about being a film. The character is the person who the audience sees and hears, while the actor exists as a part of them. If the character may cause the actor harm however then the actor will speak up.

 Possibly if the actor spend to much time pretending to have another persona they will in the end take that persona on.

Documentary style works really well with this story. The basis resonates as a film about a country for a country. A smooth, coherent and up beat way of telling a serious story.

French New Wave

Rendezvous; This short film was, on multiple levels, fascinating to me. From a film makers point of view; I really like the idea of a single shot is the entire film. Not only that but it is not even a shot of the characters it is just a car driving along. It is a journey in the most literal form. From a modern film maker and "techies" point of view; now that would be easy with action cameras such as Go Pro's ect. whereas then it would have been a large camera somehow attached to the car. From a car enthusiasts point of view; you don't need any other sound track. And finally as someone who loves European history and architecture; I did not see some of these places when in Paris.

Breathless; The only thing I really drew from this was that no matter what happens if you lay down your guns and give up this film would have no purpose. "In the face of defeat, stand and laugh"

Rust and Bone

This film did not play at Forum 6 cinema on the Monday