Comments on: NYFF ’10 Review: ‘Tuesday After Christmas’ https://staging2.theplaylist.net/nyff-10-review-tuesday-after-christmas-20101011/ Sun, 15 Nov 2020 02:02:14 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Nick https://staging2.theplaylist.net/nyff-10-review-tuesday-after-christmas-20101011/#comment-24362 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 20:06:49 +0000 http://theplaylist.wpengine.com/?p=600#comment-24362 I feel like the styel of the thing (basically one 5-10 minute shot per scene) makes what would normally be a very conventional story and adds a very interesting extra dimension. The story is "conventional" only in the sense that it's common, and completely realistic and plausible. The long takes allow the scenes to build naturally, and there's inherent tension from the first (great) scene of the film because the audience and two characters know information that one doesn't and they're all colliding with one another.

And although it allows scenes to play out, it definitely has a point of view, and it's the choices like camera placement and which parts of these interactions we see that makes it unique and engaging. I think the last scene in the film explemplifies that perspective incredibly well. Your expectation is not what transpires, formally or plot wise, and that's a real strength.

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