Well acted and reasonably engaging, although there's a significant disconnect between form and content
It's certainly not as bad as a lot of critics have made out, but there's no denying that Alfonso Gomez-Rejon over-directs the whole thing. If you listen to Paul Haggis's commentary track on Crash (2004), he tells a story about a scene which was filmed to begin with an elaborate camera move via a crane transitioning into a dolly shot. In the final film, however, all of that is gone, and Haggis explains that he realised during the edit that the camera moves were unjustified, doing little but drawing attention to themselves. A lot of The Current War's aesthetic draws attention to itself, primarily because Gomez-Rejon's elaborate direction is so out of sync with Michael Mitnick's by-the-numbers script – like a screenplay intended for Michael Bay ended up being directed by Michael Mann. Although make no mistake, Gomez-Rejon is no Mann.
For my complete review, please visit: https://boxd.it/Mv4Wd
Shout by Stephen CampbellBlockedParent2022-10-19T03:42:06Z
Well acted and reasonably engaging, although there's a significant disconnect between form and content
It's certainly not as bad as a lot of critics have made out, but there's no denying that Alfonso Gomez-Rejon over-directs the whole thing. If you listen to Paul Haggis's commentary track on Crash (2004), he tells a story about a scene which was filmed to begin with an elaborate camera move via a crane transitioning into a dolly shot. In the final film, however, all of that is gone, and Haggis explains that he realised during the edit that the camera moves were unjustified, doing little but drawing attention to themselves. A lot of The Current War's aesthetic draws attention to itself, primarily because Gomez-Rejon's elaborate direction is so out of sync with Michael Mitnick's by-the-numbers script – like a screenplay intended for Michael Bay ended up being directed by Michael Mann. Although make no mistake, Gomez-Rejon is no Mann.
For my complete review, please visit: https://boxd.it/Mv4Wd