Sun Choke (2015) follows a woman who suffers a severe mental break and is trying to get herself on track when she becomes obsessed with a stranger. This was a really dull film, it started off intriguing but didn't go anywhere and all the atmosphere built up was completely wasted.
The cinematography was alright and looked professional, but a lot of it felt way too safe. There were a lot of extreme close-ups and I liked the handheld camerawork but the colour palettes were too bland and I feel like they could've experimented with colours more.
The best part of this film by far was the sound design and the score, which built up a good atmosphere. The sound design was incredibly ominous and invoked a feeling of unease while watching. This was a super interesting film to watch with earphones as the score makes use of stereo sound very well.
I've heard a lot of people praising the performances in this film, but unfortunately I highly disagree. The performances were poor and the line delivery just felt odd, but not in a positive way. I specifically wasn't a fan of Sarah Hagan in this film, which is a shame because I know she's had a lot of praise for this role. Also, I feel there was no chemistry between the leads and I just didn't care for either of them.
This movie was incredibly slow paced to say it had a short run time, and I ended up just feeling super bored. It wasn't entertaining and dragged a lot for me, I feel the movie had no real direction and no driving force which lead to a dull climax.
The cinematography was alright and looked professional, but a lot of it felt way too safe. There were a lot of extreme close-ups and I liked the handheld camerawork but the colour palettes were too bland and I feel like they could've experimented with colours more.
The best part of this film by far was the sound design and the score, which built up a good atmosphere. The sound design was incredibly ominous and invoked a feeling of unease while watching. This was a super interesting film to watch with earphones as the score makes use of stereo sound very well.
I've heard a lot of people praising the performances in this film, but unfortunately I highly disagree. The performances were poor and the line delivery just felt odd, but not in a positive way. I specifically wasn't a fan of Sarah Hagan in this film, which is a shame because I know she's had a lot of praise for this role. Also, I feel there was no chemistry between the leads and I just didn't care for either of them.
This movie was incredibly slow paced to say it had a short run time, and I ended up just feeling super bored. It wasn't entertaining and dragged a lot for me, I feel the movie had no real direction and no driving force which lead to a dull climax.