A crime noir masterpiece or borderline pretentious?
Steven Soderbergh’s latest film, No Sudden Move, is a crime thriller that has bypassed cinemas and is now available on Sky and Now TV. The film stars Channing Tatum and Matt Damon and was directed by the director from his final film Side Effects.
It’s been a while since we’ve seen Soderbergh in the director’s chair, and it seems like he might be ready to go back to retirement. Is it worth a watch? Or should Soderbergh go back into retirement?
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But there are also films in his body of work that are not as emotionally engaging or narratively satisfying. These films often feel like they lack the tension and excitement that make his other films so captivating.
Despite his often cold and dispassionate films, the director has a large following among fans of his work. Some may find his films pretentious, but many appreciate the filmmaker’s unique approach to filmmaking.
The film is well made and has a great cast. It tells the story of three small-time criminals who gain entry into the family home of an accountant in an effort to strongarm him into collecting a document of great worth from his bosses office. ..
The house is effectively playing out, both tense and comical as the criminals have to deal with the dynamics between one another and the family whose home they have inveigled themselves into. This is where we start to learn more about the characters on screen and, with the possible exception of Culkin’s lowlife, actually start to warm to them.
However, as this is a Soderbergh movie, the camera work takes precedence over the story. He uses a fisheye lens to keep the focus on his central characters in the middle of the screen while the background distorts and disappears around them. While I appreciated this stylistic approach, it did become quite distracting, not least because it takes attention away from the dialogue, which surely wasn’t the director’s intention. ..
The film was well-made and had a good story. The acting was great and the story was interesting. The only downside was that the movie was a little too dialogue heavy.
The problem with this film is that it feels like it’s missing something. It’s not bad, by any means, but there are a few things that could have made it more interesting. First and foremost, the characters could have been more fleshed out. Harbour is a likable enough guy and the film could have used more of his quirks to make him more interesting. Second, the plot could be better developed. It feels like there are too many loose ends and not enough payoff for the investment that was made in making this film.
The plot of the film is confusing and it becomes tiring to watch. The twists in the story don’t make much sense, especially when they involve characters that we don’t learn much about. There is also a cameo appearance in the film by a well-known actor that is very annoying. It’s not as bad as the cameos in Ocean’s Twelve, but this is more about Steven Sodbergh caring more about shocking audiences with his celebrity friends than developing a coherent story. ..
Despite the film’s title, I found it to be a bit of a letdown. The director took too many sudden turns and didn’t seem to have much in the way of an interesting story. I wasn’t sure if I would be able to sleep if he decided to go into retirement again.
