Author: Jacob Kastrenakes
Something you see a lot in action movies is an opening sequence that jumps straight into some kind of chase or mission, in an attempt to kick things off with a bang. But too often, these sequences can end up kind of dull — if you don’t know the character very well, or have any idea what’s going on, then what do you really care about the outcome of these events?
Earlier this week I watched Mary and the Witch’s Flower, the first film from Studio Ponoc, which kicks off in this very same way. But for some reason, it works unusually well, and I’m still trying to figure out why. On a very basic level, I’m sure it’s just because the film is ridiculously beautiful, but there’s obviously more to it than that.
More important, I think, is that the...
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Something you see a lot in action movies is an opening sequence that jumps straight into some kind of chase or mission, in an attempt to kick things off with a bang. But too often, these sequences can end up kind of dull — if you don’t know the character very well, or have any idea what’s going on, then what do you really care about the outcome of these events?
Earlier this week I watched Mary and the Witch’s Flower, the first film from Studio Ponoc, which kicks off in this very same way. But for some reason, it works unusually well, and I’m still trying to figure out why. On a very basic level, I’m sure it’s just because the film is ridiculously beautiful, but there’s obviously more to it than that.
More important, I think, is that the...
Continue reading…
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