I'm ashamed to admit, but I watched this for the first time two nights ago.
It is unbelievable.
I added it to my queue when Letterboxd shared their list of movies for Pride month because it piqued my interest, I thought, "but really, a big studio movie in 1948, how gay can it be?" And I was pleasantly surprised!
The long takes, the set, the matte painting trade-outs, the performances, the controlled moves of the camera, the reveals, the ending,…
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Underwater 2020
Beautifully shot. The lighting is so so so good in the interiors. Wide-angle close ups, love. The peaking in the sound design of the creature was also cool, I support Kristen, love Vincent (always), I think that may have been it.
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