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I saw it last night, and just don't know what to make of it. The clothes were wonderful to see! My gosh, those shirts some of the men wore! Someone really knew their stuff. In some tight shots, even the weave and texture of Depp's plain white shirts was wonderful.
That I took the time, on a first viewing, to notice tiny things might say a lot about the film.
Johnny Depp carries the picture. Christian Bale whispered his lines, the mumbling jackass. It was ironic that J. Edgar Hoover tells Purvis over the phone to keep repeating himself "I can't hear you." Neither can I, pal! At times, it just seemed like the boom mic guy or the mixing board guy were hungover that day and not doing their job. The sound levels were all over the map.
A big plus was that everyone seemed at home in the time period. Except for a few seconds when characters seemed clumsy with everyday items like heavy phone receivers, it felt like 1933. Very much so. Great cars, great use of cars. They often feel like shiny props in period films. The cars didn't stand out as anything but cars being driven.
It felt like a depression was going on.
The men's haircuts were probably the best 30's cuts I've seen in any film made since that time. Even the bit players had perfect haircuts. I want that barber. And the main characters were perfectly, painfully, flawlessly clean shaven.
The female characters were well done, well outfitted.
It didn't make me love it or hate it. I'm glad I saw it, I want the DVD for the visuals. Optimo should be very, very proud. Nice hats. Lots of variation.
That I took the time, on a first viewing, to notice tiny things might say a lot about the film.
Johnny Depp carries the picture. Christian Bale whispered his lines, the mumbling jackass. It was ironic that J. Edgar Hoover tells Purvis over the phone to keep repeating himself "I can't hear you." Neither can I, pal! At times, it just seemed like the boom mic guy or the mixing board guy were hungover that day and not doing their job. The sound levels were all over the map.
A big plus was that everyone seemed at home in the time period. Except for a few seconds when characters seemed clumsy with everyday items like heavy phone receivers, it felt like 1933. Very much so. Great cars, great use of cars. They often feel like shiny props in period films. The cars didn't stand out as anything but cars being driven.
It felt like a depression was going on.
The men's haircuts were probably the best 30's cuts I've seen in any film made since that time. Even the bit players had perfect haircuts. I want that barber. And the main characters were perfectly, painfully, flawlessly clean shaven.
The female characters were well done, well outfitted.
It didn't make me love it or hate it. I'm glad I saw it, I want the DVD for the visuals. Optimo should be very, very proud. Nice hats. Lots of variation.