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A superb ensemble cast, tight editing and wonderful direction.
Michael Gaffikin (James Warwick) a former paratrooper in the British Army, is the local dentist, he's not an islander by birth and as such his relationship with local artist and cartographer Fiona Patterson (Celia Imrie) is always being viewed with a little suspicion, not maliciously, but just out of the protective instincts the tight knit community have for their kin.
I was expecting some type of silly horror movie but what I got was tight short thriller that waste none of our time.
Prince is so tight in this movie.
For those who will be watching this for the first time, sit tight for the big chase at the end.
"And the time came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom" - Anais Nin Marcel Proust says, "The real voyage of discovery lies in not seeing new landscapes but in having new eyes."
Lots of tight, expressionistic camera work, an equally tight script, and two superb actors all meld together to make one very fine piece of film.
The writing is tight, the dialogue first rate.
The atmosphere and characters are all utterly believable, and Verneuil left nothing to chance in its tight plotting.
Kazan as always gets fine performances from his actors but also shows a visual flair for claustrophobic suspense with a combination of tight compositions and stunning single shot chase scenes.
The plot is so tight that you are hooked within the first fifteen minutes.
This opening shot without dialogue, and mostly in tight close-ups is a beaut,one of the many that Fuller uses throughout the movie.
Capably directed by Kallio (who also wrote the tight, astute script), with uniformly fine acting by a sound no-name cast (Jeff Steiger is especially good as Eric's wannabe helpful guardian angel Michael), rather rough, but overall polished cinematography by George Lieber, believable true-to-life characters, jolting outbursts of raw, shocking and unflinchingly ferocious violence, a moody, spooky score by Dan Kolton, an uncompromisingly downbeat ending, grungy Detroit, Michigan locations, a grimly serious tone, and a taut, gripping narrative that stays on a steady track throughout, this extremely potent and gritty psychological horror thriller makes for often absorbing and disturbing viewing.
The tight editing really helps to show off what a short film can do.
It's a very tight and intense psychological mystery/thriller from Netherlands's Paul Verhoeven.
OK there are a couple scary moments that are resolved in short order, but parents with young children should sit tight, the movie moves on to better things.
I especially liked the look of one of the bad guys (or girls, in this case), Agi, who sports dark eye shadow, a tight, white outfit, a white beehive hairdo and a whip.
As the bands become more disjointed the friendships are stretched tension tight and at several points snap into arguments and even on stage fights.
Though some bad reviews have slated this film, I truly believe that on a tight budget and for a UK production from first time director Smith that 'Creep' truly does live up to its name.
Moreover, they accurately peg the whole wild'n'easy uninhibited sensibility of the 60's youth culture and relate the plot in a tight 75 minute running time, thus ensuring that this movie doesn't overstay its welcome.
The plot turns are nice and tight.
"Sudden Impact" retains all the aspects that made the previous three Dirty Harry movies so successful- tight pacing, a compelling plot, strong supporting characters, endless gunplay, and bone-dry humor.
The tight'n'twisty plot keeps viewers on their toes throughout.
Mother Night has tight direction and a solid cast.
Director Imanol Urbibe presents a tight and controlled film with no break in continuity, thereby propelling the plot at a steady pace with just enough suspense to keep one wondering what the nest scene will bring.
You have to forgive this movie its many shortcomings and just try to appreciate what the director and his crew of technicians were able to put on the screen while working with what was obviously a tight budget.
The obviously tight budget may have contributed to the no-nonsense approach, but it's just what the story needs, and why it works so well.
But there's a good tight story with a touch of the ghostly supernatural.
Second, it's clear that Ray Kellogg was on such a tight budget that they weren't going to waste film with reshoots no matter HOW badly a scene went.
Ably directed with real style and fierce economy by William A. Wellman, with a gritty script by Harvey Thew, crisp black and white cinematography by Devereaux Jennings, a vivid and flavorsome evocation of the period, startling outbursts of raw violence (watch out for the infamous grapefruit scene!), a tight 84 minute running time, and an uncompromisingly dark and depressing ending, this extremely hard-edged film still packs one hell of a potent punch even today.
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