CAMS: The premise of this movie is to get a woman who was viewed as guilty of a crime, with overwhelming evidence against her, to be seen as innocent. So much that the woman who was accused of the crime, at first, wanted to confess about the crime, and plead guilty for the deal of a lesser punishment. The camera angles, or rather the camera work in general, isn’t anything special, and the quality of the film could honestly be better. The film looks like, based on the quality, a youtube video rather than a film. There are a few establishing shots, eye-line matches though, but overall, one can see the overwhelming low quality for a film at this caliber. The director chooses to use many two shots, eye-line matches, and aerial views to best capture the story.
CLAMPS: The Costumes were basic clothing, normal everyday people would wear; nothing that stood out, same goes for the characters in the film, except for one who seemed to be a little psychotic. The lighting was significantly different between Grace's present-day and Grace in the past. The "present-day" lightening was a sickly blue darker light that cast shadows on the character's faces when they were in jail. In contrast, the ideal "past" lighting was warm and glowy- almost like a dream sequence. The actors had to portray deep untold emotion due to past life significance in this film. Makeup was kept simple unless to make present-day Grace look much more tired and old. Props included items found in a jail and law enforcement and everyday items (nothing was too over the top nor dramatic). The scene was a cold empty jail interrogation room and the city where the couple falls in love.
Common Sound: This movie features a lot of dialogue between the character's as that is how most of the character development happens. In addition, the ending had a voiceover of a news reporter explaining the fate of the main character's as B roll plays in regards to his statement. Non-Diegetic sound is added in fight scenes like gunshots etc.
Common Editing: This film manipulated some footage to make it slower to add drama and add suspense as a score plays. It was also edited with longer shots to allow the story to drone on and build up a connection to the characters. Cut-aways were also common during action scenes to keep the viewer in suspense to what was about to occur.
Elements of the Genre: This movie was most definitely a thriller. The director instantly connects you with Grace the main character and lets you experience her turmoils and triumphs with her. This film was overall giving the viewer so many different emotions of excitement, apprehension, and pain which a true embodiment of a thriller.
What I liked: I liked the genuity of the characters because it was very easy to connect with them as they all seemed real and relatable. I also enjoyed that this movie highlighted African American and women leads.
What I didn't like: I didn't like how long it took to receive the message of the film. The story seemed long and repetitive with its points.
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