Review of Strange Days (1995) by Appendage7 — 15 Jan 2020
Director Kathryn Bigelow found that no existing camera system could accomplish the shots necessary for the point-of-view sequences, so the research division of Lightstorm Entertainment (the company of writer/producer James Cameron, who was Bigelow's husband at the time) spent a full year designing and fabricating a special camera for the production.
Weighing only 8 pounds, the 35mm camera literally fit in the palm of the hand and featured interchangeable lenses, remote follow focus, and video assist (necessary since the camera had no viewfinder).
The camera was then mounted on a SteadiCam-style portable rig, which gave the camera stability and mobility similar to the human eye. Lenny Nero: See... I can get you what you want. I can get you anything, you just have to talk to me, you have to trust me.
You can trust me, 'cause I'm your priest, I'm your shrink... I am your main connection to the switchboard of the souls. I'm the magic man... the Santa Claus of the subconscious. You say it, you think it, you can have it.
This review of Strange Days (1995) was written by Appendage7 on 15 Jan 2020.
Strange Days has generally received positive reviews.
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