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The film is not very ambitious, but it at least accomplishes its stated mission; In exchange for a "good" review.
January's film is to be expected to be full of clichés; this one at least offers enough suspense.
As a suspense film, it has been busy annoying the audience instead of creating suspense.
Behind the scenes Although
the Nordic director's Hollywood debut
has a planned "Cartel" ahead, this thriller called "The Man on the Window Sill" was actually shot by Asgar Rice. The first film with English dialogue. Asgar Rice from Northern Europe has only made a documentary called "The Ghost of Soleil" with others and before. As the son of well-known documentary filmmaker Jorgen Rice (who collaborated with Lars von Trier on "The Five Obstacles"), Asgar Rice went from northern Europe to the world, from documentaries to feature films. Pre-determined road.
As for his film, Asgar Rice said: "I want to show a sense of authenticity in the film, and this feeling is exactly what the art form of film gives me: the coexistence of truth and falsehood. In the film, if you're fully engaged, you can't figure out what's real and what's a 'drama' made up by the writers. During the shooting process, I always wanted to work for my story and my characters Infuse real emotions and life. So, we created Nick as a character, and then wrote a lot about his past, his life, past, emotions, revenge, etc. And, around Nick, we also created There are many other characters, such as his brother, his brother's girlfriend, his old partner, etc. In doing so, the first is the need for the story, and the second is to show a complete and real life, and hope Audiences can believe that this is real. In other respects, my crew and I used the most powerful hand-held and fast-editing methods available today to make this film. Such an approach brings a lot to the wholeness of the film. An eye-catching element, not to mention, this is a suspense thriller, do you think Nick's character is innocent? Actually not, because he is the mastermind behind everything. However, these contents are obtained You have to watch all the movies to understand, which may be the charm of suspense films." Although the
cast
is only her debut, Asgar Rice found Sam Worthington and Elizabeth Banks in the film. , Jamie Bell and Ed Harris. When it comes to the cast, and Worthington's performance in particular, Asgar Rice is full of praise. He said: "This group of actors is the mainstay of Hollywood today, especially a well-known young actor like Sam Worthington. In this film, there is not much room for Sam to play, most of his roles. They were all done on the windowsill, which placed high demands on his acting skills. He performed very well, and some of the scenes with great emotional tension and drama were all performed very completely by him. , he showed the level of an action actor, whether it is running, jumping or fighting scenes, his performance is very smooth, almost unparalleled. The performance of the other leading actors is also very eye-catching, those are not simple scenes, There is an extraordinary brilliance in them."
Talking about his performance and his cooperation with the director, Worthington said: "I like this story very much, especially the scene where I stand alone on the windowsill and want to jump off a building, which makes me fascinated. Such a unique story, very fascinates me. Also, the actors that I played with in the film are amazing. Asgar Rice is talented, he can find a way to tell a story from a very unusual angle, no matter how small a space, or He was able to find a suitable way to express himself in what a crisis situation was. And the
filming and editing of the film are also very professional, they brought this film to life, especially the editing, which is really great." Editing
Throughout the film, Nick, played by Sam Worthington, roams the window sill of a high-rise building in New York almost everywhere, jumping off at any time. In such a cramped, small and unique space, it is definitely not an easy task to shoot a film with a sense of horror and tension. Moreover, the photographer was carrying cumbersome photographic equipment and had to work on the window sill like Worthington, which also added a little danger. However, the final effect of the film is shocking, all thanks to photographer Paul Cameron and editor Kevin Stitt.
During live shooting, Stitt found a "right" windowsill for Worthington, one that would allow the crew to work safely and that would be suitable for all angles of photography. For the convenience of post-production, he and Cameron walked to the windowsill together to study the camera angles and the space for post-editing. This kind of early work has found a way to break the routine for Cameron's photography. Moreover, it avoids the nausea and dizziness of the audience when watching high-rise scenes. More importantly, the complex and varied camera positions and framing angles also avoid the possibility of boring and repetitive audiences - after all, in this film, Worthington is almost always hanging on the window sill. In some shots shot with wide-angle lenses, the dangers on the windowsill are photographed with infinite tension. Paul Cameron cleverly used contrast and first-person perspective in the film. He would shoot Worthington from the ground, and from the onlookers' perspective -- creating tension and a deep sense of the height of the building.
In both filming and editing, Paul Cameron and Kevin Stitt sought to bring out the real side of the story, so they used handheld photography, follow-through and fast and sharp editing. And Kevin Stitt, who edited the famous "Cloverfield File", is familiar with such "artificial" realism. Therefore, the tension, excitement, and real feelings presented in the film are no longer strange.
Trivia
· In the film, the building where Sam Worthington is going to jump is the famous Roosevelt Hotel in New York. He is standing on the window sill of the hotel for almost the entire film.
Amy Adams was once the candidate to play Lydia. The role was later handed over to Elizabeth Banks.
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