The message is obvious. The style is undeniable. Here is why the way Triangle of Sadness is shot is more important than what it’s about.
Triangle of Sadness — Style > Content
Category: Sketches
Sweet and earnest dives into the bowels of cinema.
The Core — Armageddon With the Reserve Team
The Core’s cast of almost entirely B-actors shows the need for star power when saving the world.
The Last Castle — The Illusion of Authority
Classical camerawork subtly tells us who’s really in charge in Rod Lurie’s compelling yet underfortified military-prison drama.
Speak No Evil — The Unmetaphorical Horror of Being Too Nice
While most recent horrors rely too heavy on metaphor, Speak No Evil reminds us that the real terror lies just within us.
Murder at 1600 — The Unflappable Wesley Snipes
A cross-jurisdiction thriller featuring murder, sex, intrigue, and Wesley Snipes seemingly unbothered by anything at all.
Absolute Power — Out-Humanising The State
Clint Eastwood takes an unconventional look at fighting the state in Absolute Power — creating a low-key libertarian statement in the process.