A Very Long Engagement

[EricCorriveau]

Ok. One of my favorite director. The Frenchman Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Delicatessen, City of the Lost Children, Alien Resurection). THAT's  a director who knows how to tell a story with a camera. His 2 last films are very good examples: Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (or Amelie from Montmartre or Amelie), and lastly A Very Long Engagement (Un long dimanche de fiancailles).

In A Very Long Engagement, the 2:35 cinematography by Bruno Delbonnel is exquisite and very rich. The entire 35 mm film is digitally color-timed to perfection. Every shot is just gorgeous. Lots of wide angle shots and camera movement.

But it also shows how much pressure is on the steadicam operator, since there is a large percentage of the film shot that way. The storytelling of entire scenes depends on his performance. The long making-of on the DVD shows the operator at work on the whole shoot. And the crane shots... Those shots. There is many amazing, drool-inducing Super Technocrane shots. And there is plenty of footage of it in the making-of. And the music by Badalamenti...

Ok, I think I'm in love with that movie. I'm gonna watch it again right away.

If you understand french, the audio commentary is totally fascinating.