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The film Poor Things (2023). a film by Yorgos Lanthimos, stands out as a unique yet very peculiar jewel in Hollywood cinema, marked by its creative storytelling and striking visual aesthetics. The film immediately grabs your attention with its very unusual and weird artistic elements. The cinematography is nothing short of amazing, introducing a blend of black and white scenes that add a layer of complexity and depth and colored scenes. The cinematography is consistently innovative, with techniques that often repeat, for instance, 360 degree shots (fisheye shot), fast zoom-ins and zoom-outs, medium full shots, overhead shots, and Scorsese-like quick pans from left to right. This type of cinematography added more dynamism to the visual experience. The film's use of CGI added an extra layer of surrealism as per its theme. The dance scenes are even more captivating. One of the film's most striking features is its unusual yet compelling use of sound and music. The vintage lo-fi, b...

Shutter Island (2010) is a psychological thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese and stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo (known for Avengers playing Hulk). The film is based on the 2003 novel by Dennis Lehane. The story is set in 1954 and follows two US Marshals who are sent to a remote psychiatric facility on Shutter Island to investigate the disappearance of a patient. This movie gave mixed feelings but in a good way to reflect about the humans. This story is very dramatic and scary from the protagonist's perspective due to his past and hallucinations. The main character's clash with his own thoughts adds a very compelling psychological tension. The delusional and nostalgic character is very similar to Nolan's movie Inception with the same protagonists in both movies. In terms of Cinematography, fast camera transition movements to another scene was a unique artistic approach for this movie but it was a bit too much. Although the movie used green screens and CGI...