"Prisoners," director Denis Villeneuve's suffocatingly intense thriller about child abduction and the black depths of the human psyche, boasts a star-studded cast that includes Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Melissa Leo, Terrence Howard, and Paul Dano. Despite all this Hollywood pedigree, however, Villeneuve was fixated on one shot of the film that featured a tree in lieu of any actors.
The filmmaker, who most recently garnered acclaim for adapting Frank Herbert's science-fiction epic "Dune" to the big screen, is known for his striking visual style that makes extensive use of contrasting color palettes and negative space. "Dune" and his other ventures into sci-fi, "Blade Runner 2049" and "Arrival," have plenty of gigantic, sweeping vista shots that lend a sense of wonder and awe, but Villeneuve is also an expert at creating claustrophobia. "Prisoners," on which Villeneuve collaborated with celebrated cinematographer Roger Deakins, is a master class study...
The filmmaker, who most recently garnered acclaim for adapting Frank Herbert's science-fiction epic "Dune" to the big screen, is known for his striking visual style that makes extensive use of contrasting color palettes and negative space. "Dune" and his other ventures into sci-fi, "Blade Runner 2049" and "Arrival," have plenty of gigantic, sweeping vista shots that lend a sense of wonder and awe, but Villeneuve is also an expert at creating claustrophobia. "Prisoners," on which Villeneuve collaborated with celebrated cinematographer Roger Deakins, is a master class study...
- 9/25/2022
- by Andrew Housman
- Slash Film
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