I remember when I tried my first anamorphic lens and couldn’t help myself from beaming lights directly into it for fun flares. It is truly surreal to watch a blockbuster movie that seems to never have outgrown that fascination.
Beyond the messy script and a borderline Neil Breen-esque plot, I’m even more baffled by cinematography that is plagued with unmotivated movement and unmotivated lighting, all packed into a strange edit that makes some line delivery feel awkward and unintentionally funny. …