Rainer
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Altitude, 2010
The story unfolds aboard a small plane with four teenage friends and an inexperienced girl at the controls. Due to a mechanical malfunction, the jet soars to an unimaginable height and then begins to fall through an endless fog. When the guys regain control, it turns out that, according to all calculations, they should have already crashed into the ground, but instead, they continue to fall into the unknown. And something ominous, hidden in the misty clouds, craves their death... :smile31:
So, let's go in order.
Actors: no one particularly stood out, but everyone coped with their roles. If there was anything somewhat inappropriate in their behavior, it was more likely a flaw of the director and screenwriter.
Cinematographer: absolutely no complaints, at a modern Hollywood level. He didn't surprise with any special shooting techniques, but his static shots in tense moments after the dynamic action in the second half of the film are very good (those shots where the composition cuts off the faces of the characters and shifts them to the edge – very well emphasize the dramatic situation).
Director: congratulations on his full-length debut! His film looks very tense; he builds up the pressure where necessary and relaxes it where it is not required. He clearly has a good sense of proportion and taste. One remark can be made to the director (and to the screenwriter as well) regarding the scene where one of the characters is outside the plane. The actions in this scene are not very realistic and further emphasize the inappropriate behavior of the girl with the camera.
Composer: "quiet waters run deep," he did his job without spoiling anything and supported the atmosphere.
Effects: a big plus is that there weren't many of them and they were used in the places where they were needed. Does anyone expect stunning special effects in a low-budget film?
Editing: good, no editing jumps were noticed.
Conclusion: very good for this type of film! The director should not stop at what he has achieved and aim for the next "heights"!
PS: Source Kinopoisk: http://www.kinopoisk.ru/level/1/film/453615/
You can watch it online here: http://my-hit.ru/film/9135/online
The story unfolds aboard a small plane with four teenage friends and an inexperienced girl at the controls. Due to a mechanical malfunction, the jet soars to an unimaginable height and then begins to fall through an endless fog. When the guys regain control, it turns out that, according to all calculations, they should have already crashed into the ground, but instead, they continue to fall into the unknown. And something ominous, hidden in the misty clouds, craves their death... :smile31:
So, let's go in order.
Actors: no one particularly stood out, but everyone coped with their roles. If there was anything somewhat inappropriate in their behavior, it was more likely a flaw of the director and screenwriter.
Cinematographer: absolutely no complaints, at a modern Hollywood level. He didn't surprise with any special shooting techniques, but his static shots in tense moments after the dynamic action in the second half of the film are very good (those shots where the composition cuts off the faces of the characters and shifts them to the edge – very well emphasize the dramatic situation).
Director: congratulations on his full-length debut! His film looks very tense; he builds up the pressure where necessary and relaxes it where it is not required. He clearly has a good sense of proportion and taste. One remark can be made to the director (and to the screenwriter as well) regarding the scene where one of the characters is outside the plane. The actions in this scene are not very realistic and further emphasize the inappropriate behavior of the girl with the camera.
Composer: "quiet waters run deep," he did his job without spoiling anything and supported the atmosphere.
Effects: a big plus is that there weren't many of them and they were used in the places where they were needed. Does anyone expect stunning special effects in a low-budget film?
Editing: good, no editing jumps were noticed.
Conclusion: very good for this type of film! The director should not stop at what he has achieved and aim for the next "heights"!
PS: Source Kinopoisk: http://www.kinopoisk.ru/level/1/film/453615/
You can watch it online here: http://my-hit.ru/film/9135/online