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I'm always awed when someone can tell a complex story in a short time. The film Nox is an excellent example of that.
The opening shots of a nighttime vista of water and woods sweep across the screen, with the ominous tones of the score in the background. In a few short scenes, we learn that the movie is dark, edgy, and about a crime (or crimes).
I don't want to give away too much, but I will say that the story starts off deceptively simple. However, buried beneath that facade are possible inferences, plot complications, secrets.
As someone who writes crime fiction and knows something about thriller and crime tropes, this film's ending really made me think.
And the final shot? Love the watery reflection off the pool. I'll leave the rest for you to mull over.
Another great short thriller from writer-director Keyvan Sheikhalishahi.
The opening shots of a nighttime vista of water and woods sweep across the screen, with the ominous tones of the score in the background. In a few short scenes, we learn that the movie is dark, edgy, and about a crime (or crimes).
I don't want to give away too much, but I will say that the story starts off deceptively simple. However, buried beneath that facade are possible inferences, plot complications, secrets.
As someone who writes crime fiction and knows something about thriller and crime tropes, this film's ending really made me think.
And the final shot? Love the watery reflection off the pool. I'll leave the rest for you to mull over.
Another great short thriller from writer-director Keyvan Sheikhalishahi.
Fantastic little film. So glad I found this through Seed & Spark!
The movie perfectly captures the difficulty of a female Marine's return to society, including the toll it takes on her relationships and interactions with others.
The entire story is economically told in only 13 minutes.
Well done!
The movie perfectly captures the difficulty of a female Marine's return to society, including the toll it takes on her relationships and interactions with others.
The entire story is economically told in only 13 minutes.
Well done!
The Last Hurrah is both a cinematic love letter to the film noir genre and a story well-told with an economy of words.
From the opening shot, the movie establishes the social zeitgeist that set the stage for the film noir movement. In short form, it reflects the themes and images of post-WWII anxiety, cynicism, and pushback against society's expectations with regard to gender roles.
As is often true of such films, the story concerns a man, a woman, and money. We are left to imagine how they got the money, but their relationship is revealed over the course of a mere 17-1/2 minutes. This is accomplished with the deft use of dialogue and deep focus photography, not to mention a score and set decoration that complement the story. There is even the fleeting bit of foreshadowing squeezed in, here and there.
This is a captivating little film that captures the spirit of film noir, while telling an entire story without wasting a shot. A must-see for film noir enthusiasts.
From the opening shot, the movie establishes the social zeitgeist that set the stage for the film noir movement. In short form, it reflects the themes and images of post-WWII anxiety, cynicism, and pushback against society's expectations with regard to gender roles.
As is often true of such films, the story concerns a man, a woman, and money. We are left to imagine how they got the money, but their relationship is revealed over the course of a mere 17-1/2 minutes. This is accomplished with the deft use of dialogue and deep focus photography, not to mention a score and set decoration that complement the story. There is even the fleeting bit of foreshadowing squeezed in, here and there.
This is a captivating little film that captures the spirit of film noir, while telling an entire story without wasting a shot. A must-see for film noir enthusiasts.