cinematography ruined this exciting film

Rating: Null/10 (24 July 2004)

It must have been extremely disappointing for the crew and actors, after dedicating days to make a great film, to see their talents wasted by unintelligible camera work. Cinematography is supposed to be seamless and help tell the story, not detract from the experience, leaving viewers disoriented- car chases and fight scenes left the audience wishing they'd brought along some Dramamine. The acting, screen writing, and cohesiveness of this narrative almost rivaled the first film, only to be lost in a sea of out-of-focus, poorly framed shots. The editing couldn't salvage the wasted emulsion. Whether cinematographer Oliver Wood purposely tried to be (overly) stylistic, or just got careless, the film was hindered by the nauseating footage. It's a shame to see a well-written, well-acted film go to waste because the cinematography lost focus, literally.