Shaky Cinematography ruined it

Rating: 1/10 (18 April 2008)

The trend to use hand held cameras and deliberately keep the image in constant motion is a total annoyance, and the death knell of this movie. Any close up or emotional shot is so jittery, that it is practically unwatchable. Even the close up of items that the audience should read are done in 'shaky cam' mode. It's brutally bad work, overall. I do not need to be nauseated in my seat. Gawd, I miss stable tripods and smooth camera work. If this goes on, I can see why the movie industry is dropping audience support. One cannot focus on characters or story when the image is painful to the eye. The frenetic sound track wasn't an improvement on the overly tense experience. Granted, one could keep eyes closed and try to use the sound track, but if I wanted a radio show, I wouldn't waste my time in a theater.