Source:Mali Elfman
Visuals: You could tell that someone knew that just telling this story wasn’t going to be enough, it was how they were going to have to visually sell the story that would take it from indie drama, to intense, action, thriller. From the great use of lighting (which to was a great example on why DPs and Gaffers are so important), to the effects, to taking a simple shot of him cleaning his apartment and making it interesting, they did a good job of taking a story about a character on drugs and making it visually interesting. Though some of the shots were excessive (the letters falling all around him as he writes) the overall effect was something that really helped keep the pace of the film going during those plot building moments and give the audience that “something more” they’re always looking for.
Surprising Moments: There are a number of surprising moments that come out of people acting like real people in an extraordinary situation. Despite the fact that this film is basically a fantasy, they managed to ground it which made the bigger moments have more impact on the audience and therefore be more surprising.
Dark Sense of Humor: This is something that’s hard to sell to mainstream audiences because often times people just “don’t get it” or it falls flat. They did a great job of balancing the darkness in this film and bringing out the humor in seemingly unfunny situations. In many ways it was surprising to see them take certain risks but also quit fun and exciting because it made you always question what would happen next and therefore keep you engaged in the film and the characters.
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