After watching the short film, Cigarettes
and Coffee by Paul Thomas Anderson, I didn’t know he directed Boogie Nights
so I decided to watch that since I’ve heard of it but never seen it before… and
boy, I did not expect that. After that, I watched There Will Be Blood
featuring the dude from Gangs of New York. My first impression of Paul Thomas
Anderson is that he is a very talented director who is able to make a movie out
of any topic really. What made his films stand out from others is his ability
to make things interesting through presentation and playing with human emotion.
In Boogie Nights, I did not expect the main protagonist to be about a
dude who is well endowed and for me to feel bad for him when his mom kicks him
out. Anderson keeps it very clear with visual narrative as I noticed in all
three films. The visual clues and context made it easy to understand what was
going on in the opening sequences of Anderson’s work. There is also a good blend
of different shot types to keep it new and refreshing.
His name is similar to another
great director, Wes Anderson, which I talked about earlier this semester. After
analyzing both directors, I noticed some similarities and differences between
them. Compared to Wes Anderson, his style is slower paced version because he
heavily relies on the actor’s performance to persuade the audience (And not
shot in one-point perspective). Some similarities are the use of long take
shots and compositional planning. In my opinion, I prefer P.T. Anderson better
because his style and more intense and interesting to watch.
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