The Swan (2023)
★★★★
This review may contain spoilers.
This is my second favorite out of the shorts released, this one is great it builds tension nicely, it has a stark palette, and looks great, the acting in this one is particularly stellar, and the way the camera cycles between the three sets was awesome to see.
8.2 / 10 - The Swan
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- the set with the bird and the tree and the wheat looks so good, framed so well, and then as it slowly disappears in teh background it's very cool, and almost creepy.
- these tracks right here that camera movement looks freaking great.
- the sideway shot with him on the train tracks is stark and cool.
- the echo when the camera points towards the sky was great.
- I like that the shots include his feet, having them in the frame makes it feel different than most other shots.
- the tension build to the train going over him is amazing, and then when it happens the wheat getting blown over but without it blowing against him all that much the tension it builds so nice, almost like a horror movie.
- the restraint to show the dead swan is really good, it is purposfull.
- the ending of this short was great, but I think I enjoyred henry sugar a bit more.
