I did'nt much like it


I tried to enjoy the movie but kept being distracted by the choppy editing and sound. I tried to remember any of the music in the movie and all I could remember was that it didn’t seem to fit with the scenes that were playing.

By choppy editing I mean the whole movie seemed rushed in the editing room. Nothing seemed to fit. Like speed two. Watching that movie actually hurt my eyes. It would switch scenes so fast back and forth that it was hard to watch the movie.


However my friends liked the movie.

James

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I agree! It felt slapped together with a lot of last minute edits and hasty decision making, as if they missed their deadline and were making do with what they had.
Disappointing, but wow, my crush on Hugh has been renewed!

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Maybe you are the sort of person that likes to absorb the characters, scene and dialogue to appreciate and digest the full effect of what it is about. Others can't stand too little editing or scenes that go on forever (it's like "OK!! We get the point, now move on!!") I'm speculating that because cinema-goers are thought to have short attention spans, the editing needs to be sharp and quick, and a lot has to be crammed into 90 minutes. (However, too much editing can literally chew a film to pieces - witness the monstrosity of Maulin Rogue).

I'm only posting this cos I recently completed a short film course in which they talked about the editing process and the effect it can have on pace, tension etc.

Are there any films in particular that you liked that had "slower" or "faster" editing than Two Weeks Notice?

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I think you're right. The editting was shabby. Only sandra and Hugh rescued this film from devastation. and it was such a good concept... the movie could have been so much more. Certain plot lines were never developed (eg sandra's boyfriend) and the movie counted on viewers to fill in the blanks so to speak.

Still, it provided a good laugh. it's amazing how regardless of it's many faults, people (including myself) still enjoyed it. That's sayng a lot, i think.

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