[grady]

So in the past couple days I've been thinking a bit more about the film, probably more thought and energy being put into it than necessary, but hear me out here, anyone who is still reading this thread.

After coming out of the film at 2:55am last friday, the 28th of July, my friend Danielle, who didn't really care for the film at all made an interesting comment. Her basic observation was that the film would've been better had it had really no expository dialog and for the most part a plot that is discernable only through the visuals and being able to identify who is good and who is bad and then going from there through the motions.

Basically you'd end up with a silent film, or rather a film with no dialog, or dialog that has been mixed down into the mix so that the sound and music has a more dominant play in the mix.

Taking all that into consideration, it makes for a different film. You're now relying on the visual style and flourishes that Michael Mann is known for, but also just the power of those images and sound combined.

It might make for an interesting experiment once the DVD comes out to mute channels of the film and just focus on the visual and sound effects and music.

A friend told me earlier today to just give up and let it go, but I can't at the moment. It's especially difficult after skimming the new issue of American Cinematographer with an interview with the director of photography on the film, Dion Beebe. But at the end of the day, what it all comes down is just thinking out loud about the film and throwing those thoughts out into a place where people might be interested.

So my thoughts end up here at dirty, awaiting reading eyes and churning minds for their takes on this notion above.