NEW SODERBERGH! NEW SODERBERGH!

It’s three in the morning, but I’m gonna try and put down some coherent thoughts.
This is exactly what I expected from a Soderberg thriller, and I mean that in the best way possible. I love his work and this is no exception.

The technical filmmaking elements here are great: camerawork, editing, and its general sense of scene-to-scene rhythm. Feels methodical and elegant while still being fun and watchable. There are quite a few sequences that will stick with me for a while. Like how personal the stakes are in this and how well Zoë Kravitz handles her role. Reminded me a lot of Aneesh Chaganty’s Run in the way it frames and establishes its story.
The biggest problems for me: It loses some of its rhythm around the middle and doesn’t feel as fleshed out as it could have been. Given how much I love David Koepp’s other works, I was a bit sad to see a lot of my qualms falling to the story writing/structuring. Few problems aside, I had a great time!

Guess I’ll have to check out No Sudden Move now 👀

Side note: Watched this down in my room which means my HomePod Mini was looming right below my screen the whole time. Considering that the 4D experience.