http://www.directorsnotes.com/2009/10/25/dn-lff09-the-limits-of-control-jim-jarmusch/ The What, How & Why of Independent Filmmaking Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:03:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.directorsnotes.com/2009/10/25/dn-lff09-the-limits-of-control-jim-jarmusch/comment-page-1/#comment-26464 The Hunter | Directors Notes Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:05:51 +0000 http://www.directorsnotes.com/?p=4013#comment-26464 [...] If I had to use one word to describe the production style of The Hunter it would definitely be sparse and by no means is that meant to be derogatory, if anything it’s this low key approach that makes Pitts’ film stand out. A subdued palette and some restrained camerawork give The Hunter a simple, but assured  aesthetic that manages to be both modest and memorable at the same time. The post-production is also an unobtrusive affair, there is no special effects wizardry on show, no editing tricks, just well timed cuts and tension built in all the right place. Many may find the pace of the edit too slow or cumbersome, but for me it was near perfect, leaving just enough time for the audience to ponder what they are watching and evaluate exactly what is happening. The film’s soundtrack sporadically pierces the film, building tension at all the right places and like the film’s style, its soundtrack playfully skips through different genres whenever it feels like it, shifting the mood and feel of The Hunter at ease.  The soundtrack works best when it is at its rawest, mixing heightened sounds of nature with stripped down drums or meandering beats, at times feeling like its been taken straight from Jim Jarmusch’s Dead Man or The Limits of Control. [...] [...] If I had to use one word to describe the production style of The Hunter it would definitely be sparse and by no means is that meant to be derogatory, if anything it’s this low key approach that makes Pitts’ film stand out. A subdued palette and some restrained camerawork give The Hunter a simple, but assured  aesthetic that manages to be both modest and memorable at the same time. The post-production is also an unobtrusive affair, there is no special effects wizardry on show, no editing tricks, just well timed cuts and tension built in all the right place. Many may find the pace of the edit too slow or cumbersome, but for me it was near perfect, leaving just enough time for the audience to ponder what they are watching and evaluate exactly what is happening. The film’s soundtrack sporadically pierces the film, building tension at all the right places and like the film’s style, its soundtrack playfully skips through different genres whenever it feels like it, shifting the mood and feel of The Hunter at ease.  The soundtrack works best when it is at its rawest, mixing heightened sounds of nature with stripped down drums or meandering beats, at times feeling like its been taken straight from Jim Jarmusch’s Dead Man or The Limits of Control. [...]

]]> http://www.directorsnotes.com/2009/10/25/dn-lff09-the-limits-of-control-jim-jarmusch/comment-page-1/#comment-24464 Denis Double | Directors Notes Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:41:57 +0000 http://www.directorsnotes.com/?p=4013#comment-24464 [...] performances. Isaach De Bankolé carries on his strong, silent performance from Jim Jarmusch’s Limits of Control, as ‘the Boxer’, a rebel leader whose time is swiftly coming to an end. Whilst Nicolas [...] [...] performances. Isaach De Bankolé carries on his strong, silent performance from Jim Jarmusch’s Limits of Control, as ‘the Boxer’, a rebel leader whose time is swiftly coming to an end. Whilst Nicolas [...]

]]> http://www.directorsnotes.com/2009/10/25/dn-lff09-the-limits-of-control-jim-jarmusch/comment-page-1/#comment-19134 Tarmo Vannas Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:03:18 +0000 http://www.directorsnotes.com/?p=4013#comment-19134 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">“The best films are like dreams you’re never sure you really had,” An excellent film + soundtrack! http://bit.ly/5r900</span></span> “The best films are like dreams you’re never sure you really had,”
An excellent film + soundtrack! http://bit.ly/5r900

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