The concept of 'Look' is an insightful one. It panders to the 'Big Brother is watching you' notion and is filmed entirely through some form of security or CCTV camera where supposedly no action or event goes unnoticed.
The film follows a series of different story lines covering mostly themes of a very disturbing nature .murder/rape/child abduction etc. These themes, amongst others, interlink many of the characters throughout a picture that is reasonably well-paced and that builds to a shocking climax. The variety of characters and plot lines should keep you reeled in for the film's entirety.
The sometimes grainy, muddy, or black and white filming is what makes the movie work – it appears 'real' and the actors mostly add to this effectively. This effect could be deemed annoying and a little confusing, especially on a first watch, but overall its produced well – the viewer sees as much as they need to see at any given moment. Some nice musical touches are brought into play, mainly to build up the tension in some of the 'darker' scenarios. We're also given some light relief with a little comedy dotted throughout the film, which I felt balanced the atmosphere nicely.
Whether or not this was a budget decision, using unknown actors was a good ploy by the director to instil that sense of regular people doing regular things and having regular jobs. That in itself maintains a sense of realism which draws us into the various situations. Having said that, some of the acting is a little rough around the edges and stereotypical characters are played a little too obviously in some instances. Nonetheless, the plot lines should retain your interest if the acting doesn't.
After watching this for about the fourth time I pondered over what the point of the film was. There's an obvious statement in play here: the camera doesn't lie. Private activities become very public and some wrong-doings are exposed. The fact that not all wrong-doings become exposed may very well be the director advising that we should still be mindful, using our own senses constantly. And what does this film say about the viewer? Does it implement in us that we live in a voyeuristic society? Do we turn away at the 'uncomfortable' scenes depicting sex acts? In most cases, probably not. So, in a sense, the film turns on its head and points the camera right at the viewer.
For me, there was a real sense of being 'in' the movie, mostly because of the filming, and partly because of the element of normality that's brought into it. The regular family with the nanny-cam, the standard petrol station, the school kids' reactions to unexpected situations, the chatter between work colleagues .all of this and a well written script kept the film very 'real'. Alongside this were the twists and turns that disrupted these 'normal' elements and kept me gripped all the way through. Ultimately, the film is a study on human behaviour and the consequences of their decisions, whether good or bad. Yes, it is pretty extreme in places but that's what makes it all the more watchable. It also makes you think and want to talk about it for a while after the credits have finished rolling and that, for me, is the sign of a decent movie.
The film follows a series of different story lines covering mostly themes of a very disturbing nature .murder/rape/child abduction etc. These themes, amongst others, interlink many of the characters throughout a picture that is reasonably well-paced and that builds to a shocking climax. The variety of characters and plot lines should keep you reeled in for the film's entirety.
The sometimes grainy, muddy, or black and white filming is what makes the movie work – it appears 'real' and the actors mostly add to this effectively. This effect could be deemed annoying and a little confusing, especially on a first watch, but overall its produced well – the viewer sees as much as they need to see at any given moment. Some nice musical touches are brought into play, mainly to build up the tension in some of the 'darker' scenarios. We're also given some light relief with a little comedy dotted throughout the film, which I felt balanced the atmosphere nicely.
Whether or not this was a budget decision, using unknown actors was a good ploy by the director to instil that sense of regular people doing regular things and having regular jobs. That in itself maintains a sense of realism which draws us into the various situations. Having said that, some of the acting is a little rough around the edges and stereotypical characters are played a little too obviously in some instances. Nonetheless, the plot lines should retain your interest if the acting doesn't.
After watching this for about the fourth time I pondered over what the point of the film was. There's an obvious statement in play here: the camera doesn't lie. Private activities become very public and some wrong-doings are exposed. The fact that not all wrong-doings become exposed may very well be the director advising that we should still be mindful, using our own senses constantly. And what does this film say about the viewer? Does it implement in us that we live in a voyeuristic society? Do we turn away at the 'uncomfortable' scenes depicting sex acts? In most cases, probably not. So, in a sense, the film turns on its head and points the camera right at the viewer.
For me, there was a real sense of being 'in' the movie, mostly because of the filming, and partly because of the element of normality that's brought into it. The regular family with the nanny-cam, the standard petrol station, the school kids' reactions to unexpected situations, the chatter between work colleagues .all of this and a well written script kept the film very 'real'. Alongside this were the twists and turns that disrupted these 'normal' elements and kept me gripped all the way through. Ultimately, the film is a study on human behaviour and the consequences of their decisions, whether good or bad. Yes, it is pretty extreme in places but that's what makes it all the more watchable. It also makes you think and want to talk about it for a while after the credits have finished rolling and that, for me, is the sign of a decent movie.