Burning

Wow. This movie made me want to be a cinematographer. I'm not sure how to describe it, but this film feels like real life. The angles, way the shots are framed, and colors feel so realistic. At one point, there's a close up of the main character, and we can tell he's thinking about something. The shot moves from focusing on his face to focusing on his background as things become confusing and messy. I really enjoyed that. The shots in this film are like a combination of how you see and how your mind imagines seeing. I think it also feels super realistic in the pacing. It's slow but not so slow that it loses your interest, maybe almost like people watching. I suppose it's like a fictional documentary...except with a lot of weird, silent drama. I definitely think I need to do some research on this one because the second half has me confused, and don't even get me started on the ending. I really enjoyed how well it was done in a subtle way. Sometimes I feel like films try to do every single shot and scene to be praised. This one was great in that the scenes and shots were simple but perfect.