me too. thought it was awful

I have the opposite opinion. It's so jarring and heavy handed. It makes you dizzy and it distracts from the characters when they're speaking. It's so overdone.

Yeah it's incredible, one of the best aspects of the movie. Even the first shot pulling away from the jail cell is amazing.

Came here to say the same thing. It's all techniques he's used before, only they're much more subdued in his other films. I feel like the constant tension and suspense allowed him to turn the camera into a character itself to help bridge the gap between the audience and characters. Fantastic stuff.

I may be the only person who feels this way but I find it very annoying. The best instance is when Nick Nolte is brushing his teeth while talking to his wife. I suppose one could praise it for the technical craftsmanship, but I do not want Nolte's face shoved into my face. I also don't like hand held cameras that swing in and out and around about. This certainly didn't look like a Scorsese film.
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