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< Watching movies... Everything Must Go (2010)
I watched Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves on the recommendation of some friends. I don’t know anything about the franchise, but I do have a soft spot for cheesy fantasy, so I gave it a go. It was...weird. The pacing was hurried, frantic somehow. It’s like the film was terrified its audience would get bored and wander off if a scene lasted longer than 15 seconds or so. I wanted to put an arm around the movie and tell it to breathe, it’s okay, you can relax.
There was some pretty set design in the film, but we rarely get a chance to see any of it in any detail, as the camera never lingers. The characters are superficially charming, but their emotional story beats never hit as hard as they should, since we’re always rushing, rushing. Gotta move the characters to the next bit of franchise fanservice! The hyperactivity left me feeling unsettled, and wondering if this is what movies made for the smartphone brain are going be like going forward.
That's a shame, I get bored of movies that move too fast. Its hard to get invested. So I get what you mean.
I guess it depends on if you like indie films or not. I feel some of those will always be slower, but I won't be surprised if a lot of mainstream film try to be faster paced.
Hopefully the next movie you see will be better paced!