Since taking the art of cinema as seriously as I do
nowadays, I have gained a greater appreciation for the films that I watch. Of
the many boons that I consider myself gaining because of this, the one I hold
closest to me is how I now attach specific names to features. Actors, directors
and screenwriters behind the films I look at here have gained greater meaning
to me and have led me to some works that I wouldn’t have batted an eye at
beforehand. For example: "You mean the guy who made Back To The Future and
Forrest Gump also made The Walk? Man, I gotta check this out!" That’s a
statement that would never cross my lips a few short years ago, and I always
get a bit of a kick from linking films together through the people involved in
social situations.
However, there’s a flipside to that that not only links bad films to particular people, but also because it has made me more aware of the specific styles employed by most directors. In terms of today’s film, it’s what I’ve noticed about director/co-writer Peter Berg’s more recent filmography… and how his attachment to it didn’t exactly have me riveted to check it out. Why is this? Well, let’s get started and I’ll hopefully be able to explain why.
However, there’s a flipside to that that not only links bad films to particular people, but also because it has made me more aware of the specific styles employed by most directors. In terms of today’s film, it’s what I’ve noticed about director/co-writer Peter Berg’s more recent filmography… and how his attachment to it didn’t exactly have me riveted to check it out. Why is this? Well, let’s get started and I’ll hopefully be able to explain why.
