How do we know when a film is great? It is the well-crafted shots, the storytelling, or maybe the audience’s reaction to it? In the days of the streaming giants, I can’t help but feel like something is missing when I am watching a movie. Maybe it’s the isolation I felt while watching The Lighthouse, which is a movie that should be seen with others, or the moments where I can actually pause the movie and walk outside to take breaks from movies like Raw. Filmmakers Edgar Wright and Quentin Tarantino miss that experience, too. Both sat down with The Empire Film Podcast to talk about why they miss theaters, and why a paying audience can tell you if your movie was a hit. Although many factors make a movie great (editing, cinematography, dialogue, and storytelling), Tarantino and Wright say that a film’s ability to subvert the audience's expectations is the telltale sign that the film works. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 22 February, 2021