Review of Surveillance (2006) by Chris W — 24 Nov 2013
Lynch follows in the footsteps of her father with this film which is both dark and confounding. At times surreal the film reveals the sinister events surrounding a multiple murder through the testimonies of 3 survivors.
Lynch manages to create a film rich in atmosphere though lacking in consistent narrative. Though this helps to reflect the confusion of the events of the murder, muddied by the inconsistent testimonies of the survivors, it at times loses the momentum built up without sufficient pay off.
Despite this the overall effect of the film is to cleverly place the viewer in the mindset of both villain and victim simultaneously.Desolate landscapes are juxtaposed with small, claustrophobic rooms as the action of the films swerves between past and present, mirroring the external and internal, the objective and subjective views of the witnesses.
This review of Surveillance (2006) was written by Chris W on 24 Nov 2013.
Surveillance has generally received mixed reviews.
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