The film had a good noir plot. The entagling love affairs make interesting storytelling. The acting is also, on the most part, superb. I enjoyed the use of black and white, and many of the camera angles were dramatic and well-done. I felt the timing of cuts was good, and that the ending, though a little disruptive, was well done.
I had a few problems. One, it was unclear who was who in the beginning. Cuts to the people's faces would have helped. Also, the music by Beethoven conjured up imagery of Napoleon that didn't fit with the film. Lastly, I felt that the ending was not as good, since Lucy is not a character we get to know at all, so the ending seems to be caused by a rather external interruption. Otherwise, it was good.
Descending Loyalty:
The music fit the mood, and the editing was good. Acting was, again, on the most part, superb. The plot line archs beautifully, and we feel the protagonist walking into a trap at the end. Lighting was good. Every camera angle was well-planned and well placed. The script was superb as well. Overall, I thought the main criticism could be that the femme fatale could have been better introduced. It seems as if she comes in from no-where.
Paranoia Hong Kong:
The good parts of the film: acting was superb. Camera angles were well-placed. The editing was precise: no shots felt too long or too short, the flow was excellent and established the connection betweeen the protagonist and the scene. The music was fitting. Scripting was simple, but effective. Nothing too fancy attempted, which was good.
However, there sometimes the music was too loud, and the scenes a bit dark. Also, the femme fatale is not really as cruel, since she is not that closely related to the protagonist. The fact that the femme fatale was the killer was also very obvious, since she is the only other character in the plot, and a surprise character would not have been introduced at the last minute. But from an editing and cinematographic point of view, it was a good accomplishment.
To love and to perish:
The film, I think, did include dramatic shots and lighting, and had a good actress for femme fatale. Unfortunately, the other acting wasn't as good, and the plot holes were rather obvious. More effort should have been placed in making more elements of the plot explicit rather than implicit. Also, more effort should have been placed on ensuring that the assassin was less comic. Editing I think was good though. Also, I think the whole script was written too fancily.
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