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It seems it uses too many special effects and zero plot and character development
That's what you've probably read in the american reviews. There are special effects but you don't even realise them because there is simply no exhibitionism of them, just because the aren't too many and they fit within the story, so you don't even register them as "special FX". The villain has no face, its a mirror.
And sorry, but there is no "zero" plot. In fact, there is only what it is, plot, and an accordingly paced narrative to serve it, which is the whole point about telling a story. The character development is perfectly fit to the pacing of the story, and relies heavily on the characterisation and on the physique du role of the actors. Characterisation draws somewhat heavily on well established archetypes from detectivesque and fantastic literature: the pioneer private detectives of the beginning of the nineteenth century, the legendary villain, the politicized policemen boss-thug, the actress-lover, the young biographer, and so. It adds to the enjoyment if you are familiar with this type of story, and I admit you might be a bit lost without it.
Anyway, go check the french and italan reviews of Vidocq.
And I liked and enjoyed a lot Sleepy Hollow, but by comparison its a bit like the Disneyland version, and a bit more narratively convoluted. This one is more synthetic and to the point. |
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