I don't like movies in which every member of the cast, not matter how small or fleeting, or important or unimportant his or her role or appearance may be, gets at least four or five close-ups, This is TV style direction, and it has no place in a movie designed for a cinema release, or even in a TV movie which runs more than thirty minutes.
A close-up is an indication that the character is really important and that the audience should play close attention so that they will have no difficulty following the plot when the character re-surfaces.
But in most cases, the character does not re-surface. And what happens of course, is that by the time the movie ends, you end up with a terrific headache, as you to try to remember all 158 members of the cast who received a close-up, when actually only eight were actually relevant to the plot.
I'm sure other viewers have the same problem. Let's mount a campaign to stamp out unnecessary and totally misleading close-ups!
Let's face it. An unimportant close-up is a spoiler!
A close-up is an indication that the character is really important and that the audience should play close attention so that they will have no difficulty following the plot when the character re-surfaces.
But in most cases, the character does not re-surface. And what happens of course, is that by the time the movie ends, you end up with a terrific headache, as you to try to remember all 158 members of the cast who received a close-up, when actually only eight were actually relevant to the plot.
I'm sure other viewers have the same problem. Let's mount a campaign to stamp out unnecessary and totally misleading close-ups!
Let's face it. An unimportant close-up is a spoiler!