..."Park Chan-Wook is one of the most exciting filmmakers we have. While
usually tending to stick to brutal subject matters, Park also loves challenging
himself, as experienced in his short film Night Fishing, shot entirely
on iPhone 4 cameras. With Stoker, Park brings his slick style of
filmmaking to the west, and while it may not be as operatic as some of his
earlier pictures, Park’s uncompromising style of making pictures remains intact.
That reason alone is enough to celebrate Stoker, but there just
happens to Greek tragedy by way of Alfred Hitchcock wrapped inside this
package. Wentworth Miller (of “Prison Break” and Resident Evil: Afterlife
fame) pens a twisted tale that in other hands would come away as serviceable.
There’s problems, sure, but Miller should be thankful he’s in the company of
such expert filmmakers, elevating his screenplay to an almost masterpiece.
One of those pieces is editor Nicholas De Toth, who does career work here.
While his previous ventures in blockbusters such as Terminator 3: Rise of
the Machines and X-Men Origins: Wolverine came away as fairly
standard, De Toth’s unchained. With every dissolve, every cut, De Toth shows
mastery over the form of editing.
It’d also be silly to discuss Stoker and not mention Chung-hoon
Chung’s brilliant cinematography. A long-time collaborator of Park’s, Mr. Chung
frames every image like an old family portrait, seldom using red except to
illustrate bloodshed. Credit must also be given to the entire sound team for
their tremendous efforts, including composer Clint Mansell’s eerie and stylish
score. The score and foley work, married with Chung’s imagery, create
some lovely cinema..."
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