Review of Heliopolis (2009) by Mohamed F — 26 Dec 2010
Sorry guys, better luck next time!
The thing bugging me the most about this movie is that it's directed by someone who worked as an editor first, and usually those who make that transition from editing to directing have a great sense of pacing and continuity, they know which shots cut and which don't, but this movie had some of the worst planned shots and editing I've ever seen, and a very messed up pacing...
The script was SO bad, sure the concept might have sounded good, but the actual execution was just terrible, if you're making a movie about things going stale, you have to deliver the emotions but still keep me hooked, if you wanna show me that nothing is happening, you have to figure out how to show that to me with things actually happening on screen.
I've been hearing good things about Microphone, the director's sophomore feature, and I really hope it makes up for this mess!
This review of Heliopolis (2009) was written by Mohamed F on 26 Dec 2010.
Heliopolis has generally received mixed reviews.
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