I enjoyed the movie as well. The cinematography was amazing- from the rotating camera around the campfire, the rock drop scene, the dark woods with the last survivor. I also loved the high tension ending, wowza! How about the toy car/truck scene?! The highlighted exaggerated strength of the killing machine was also fun. I never put much thought to the NPC in movies... interesting insight appreciated.
Great review, Danny. Yes, dissociation is morally disquieting in today’s video screen world. I was playing a vid game with an AC-130 episode and suddenly recalled a virtually identical documentary scene.
Thanks Adrian. Yea I've never really gotten into video games very deeply (since the Super-Nintendo anyway). We have an X Box and I basically only play one game - some Sonic the Hedgehog car racing game.
Your comment has me thinking about something else though. I did go see 1917 in the theater (last movie before Covid, I think!). There was a lot of the same video game technique in that movie. Yet it worked differently for me. It didn't create that "dissociation" that you describe. It was more like immersion. I remember being appalled by the violence of war when that movie used this perspective. I'm even more curious about the difference (between 1917 and IAVN) now that I think of that.
Leave calling people NPCs to the video gamers.
Exactly
I enjoyed the movie as well. The cinematography was amazing- from the rotating camera around the campfire, the rock drop scene, the dark woods with the last survivor. I also loved the high tension ending, wowza! How about the toy car/truck scene?! The highlighted exaggerated strength of the killing machine was also fun. I never put much thought to the NPC in movies... interesting insight appreciated.
Thanks for your input Melody! Yea that toy truck scene was “whoa!!!!” Glad you liked the movie as well.
Great review, Danny. Yes, dissociation is morally disquieting in today’s video screen world. I was playing a vid game with an AC-130 episode and suddenly recalled a virtually identical documentary scene.
Thanks Adrian. Yea I've never really gotten into video games very deeply (since the Super-Nintendo anyway). We have an X Box and I basically only play one game - some Sonic the Hedgehog car racing game.
Your comment has me thinking about something else though. I did go see 1917 in the theater (last movie before Covid, I think!). There was a lot of the same video game technique in that movie. Yet it worked differently for me. It didn't create that "dissociation" that you describe. It was more like immersion. I remember being appalled by the violence of war when that movie used this perspective. I'm even more curious about the difference (between 1917 and IAVN) now that I think of that.
Good point. I guess in the hands of a capable director, the camera can be used both to repel and compel. Enjoying memories of Super Mario Kart now.
..there is this ko-fi page https://ko-fi.com/
(for "buy me a coffee" but you can exchange the wording for whatever
I set up mine, but never linked to it yet, because it's like asking for money, lol.
but it was certain fun in setting it up)
Oh this is useful for me to think about! Thanks for sharing this with me. Not sure I have the nerve yet, but it's good to know where to look!