Impulse

Just got back from seeing The Incredibles. Excellent movie as always from Pixar. It proves yet again that a good story, well developed characters that we can empathize with, and great portrayal of those characters & moments is what makes a movie enjoyable. Pixar knows that these are the areas to focus on and it shows in all their movies. Ok, they do have one of the best technical departments in the biz, but they don’t let the technique rule the craft.
You can have all the effects you want, brilliant technology, and stunning visuals, but if you loose the story and characters, you won’t have a movie that people leave the theater saying, “That was a great movie.â€? You’ll have Sky Captain – a beautiful movie but completely flat in every other dimension. It’s a great picture book.
Expressing this story and these characters with fidelity, clarity, and finesse the essence of the art of storytelling. So why do so few people understand this? Or rather, why do so many movies, books, etc, all appear that their creators forgot this…
‘Course, there’s a difference between knowing the path and walking the path. I’m still learning to walk.
Side note: Actually, I didn’t like some of the technical aspects of The Incredibles. Whether by choice or accident, the people looked like they were plastic toys. That’d be fine if they didn’t each have amazingly realistic hair. They’re too dissimilar.

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