So the intention was less dramatic than it could be. It’s weakness may be the fact that its coming in after the fact of so many others. A lower budget film that despite being obvious was not bad at all. I never really bought it was Gacy, but did buy into the haunting. We wont get into the reality of the script, though as a viewer, I felt some of the drama. The Gacy thing was secondary…as it could of well just been a ghost. Throwing politics aside and Alaskan buzz kill, it reinforced our interest and fear in aliens and visitors.Ī knock off that was intentional, had legit creepiness. We had a few top namers in this one which helped it hit the big screen. Not entirely Cinema verite, but enough use to create a flavor throughout.
The reports that came after stole some of its authenticity which ruined the effect for new viewers. It was until they tried too hard to make fiction into fact. It also brought to the forefront, walking thru apartments with a cam corder.
I recommend both of them, but 1 was indeed a trend setter. It was one of the few films that you felt the action coming at you as a viewer. That memorable finishing shot, those creepy turns around corners. Now I won’t get into semantics on if they were zombies, possessed or the diseased…just that they fit the zombie genre pretty well. While they achieved that cinema verite style and pulled it off with great success, they also landed some marks in the zombie field. The films managed to hit a few marks when they arrived on scene. Whether a fan or not, it did huge box office numbers and goes into the history of cinema verite films. I think the difference here than other giant monster films was it felt real. The usage of really large green screens and other tricks make this simply work. I loved this film and really became enticed into the POV. We experienced the destruction and we felt the panic within the city. It is also known for taking a provocative stance toward its topics.Ĭloverfield was created specifically to meet the cinema verite trend. Per Wikipedia – Cinéma vérité (French:, “truthful cinema” English: is a style of documentary filmmaking, combining naturalistic techniques with stylized cinematic devices of editing and camera work, staged set-ups, and the use of the camera to provoke subjects. So what is this odd French term any ways? I’ll add that…… some of these I’ve absolutely loved, while others have been less than that. The term “best” is up for scrutiny however they are 20 that deserve a listing.
This list comprises a listing of 20 cinema verite style films which are worth a watch. There are those which are less than effective as well. So while they are cheaply shot, they also have been effective. The box office returns have proved otherwise. Whether that’s up for debate is really not the issue. Now to be fair, some of the more frightening films recorded have been shot in “this” style. Looking back over my reviews on films in this style it occurred to me that there might be an audience who thrives on this style. So horror has taken to the POV stage, not entirely, but in alot of products.
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It has also been associated with “ found footage” films (though found is not always the case). This has been a trend for the last 2 years based primarily on the reality vision coming off TV fare. Such is the style of filmmaking that simply involves a single POV, a handheld camera, and action that unfolds during the duration of the movie. Cinema Verite, possibly a term we are hearing one too many times these days.
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