This film has quite frequently been accused of being a Tarantino rip-off, while the film does quite obviously take quite a bit of inspiration from his films, it does it in a fresh way that acts more of an homage than a rip off.
All of the characters this film are incredibly diverse but typical of a film this styled all of the characters a very over-the-top and manic. The craziest of this ensemble of characters is Paul Smecker (Played by Willem Dafoe), who's incredibly crime scene explorations and general antics make for an insane and quite brilliant character. The non linear crime scenes are made by his character, adding to this already incredibly interesting story mechanic.
The script plays about with a non-linear story telling which works very well in this format, the crime scene investigations are done in a way which shows you the aftermath,the crime-scene, the police investigating, counting bodies, etc. After/as the police come up with theories to the crime, we see the actual scene, of the brothers going through with the crime. While some plot elements from the script are quite undeveloped and some parts feel forced and unrealistic (for example the Il Duce plot) causing the film to get a little lost at times.
The cinematography is nothing too new but is quite interesting and highly stylised, which adds a new depth to the film which makes it much more interesting and so entertaining to watch.
While the film is very stylised and sometimes may lose itself in this, but does provide a thoroughly entertaining experience and makes for quite an engaging film.
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All of the characters this film are incredibly diverse but typical of a film this styled all of the characters a very over-the-top and manic. The craziest of this ensemble of characters is Paul Smecker (Played by Willem Dafoe), who's incredibly crime scene explorations and general antics make for an insane and quite brilliant character. The non linear crime scenes are made by his character, adding to this already incredibly interesting story mechanic.
The script plays about with a non-linear story telling which works very well in this format, the crime scene investigations are done in a way which shows you the aftermath,the crime-scene, the police investigating, counting bodies, etc. After/as the police come up with theories to the crime, we see the actual scene, of the brothers going through with the crime. While some plot elements from the script are quite undeveloped and some parts feel forced and unrealistic (for example the Il Duce plot) causing the film to get a little lost at times.
The cinematography is nothing too new but is quite interesting and highly stylised, which adds a new depth to the film which makes it much more interesting and so entertaining to watch.
While the film is very stylised and sometimes may lose itself in this, but does provide a thoroughly entertaining experience and makes for quite an engaging film.
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