Review of Amer (2009) by Paul N — 21 Jul 2016
A light-weight giallo homage, also an avant-guard piece. The story is not easy to explain, but I can give it a go.
We meet a young girl - where the story is the most scary. Later we meet her as a young woman - now it's turning more sensual. At last we see her as a woman - now a sensual, macabre and even tenser film. A house is central here, with an elder dead guy, a hidden person and her mysterious parents inside. As a kid she seem scared of them, but she revisit the place when she is older.
It's masterfully structured when it comes to the narrative and presentation. Sublime close-ups, almost macro style, mostly of her face or body. There is always tension and danger here. Great cuts and pretty shots. Fast driven visual production, but still slow in pace. Neat effects and a filmtechnical fest.
There is always a heavy focus on the visual and audial aspects here - both mixed superbly. The useage of silence is fantastic.
Sadly there is nothing much too it than images and sound but that is what cinema is all about after all.
8 out of 10 lips.
This review of Amer (2009) was written by Paul N on 21 Jul 2016.
Amer has generally received positive reviews.
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