Wednesday, June 30, 2010

A Manifesto of Sorts


Ever get the feeling, as you’re leaving your local multiplex, that something was "off"? No, not the large popcorn you snarfed down before the previews were over. I mean, off about the movie. Perhaps it wasn't outright terrible, but it left you unsatisfied. The actors might have been fine, the direction and editing snappy, the cinematography beautiful. And yet, something didn't come together. Want to know the reason?