There's nothing better than a simple story told well, but sometimes, audiences prefer something more challenging than a straightforward A to B plot. Filmmakers have been experimenting with non-linear storytelling since 1916 when D.W. Griffith released Intolerance, a controversial silent film epic that intercut four different narratives, all taking place at various periods in world history.
Decades later, the 1940s and 50s saw an explosion in the popularity of non-linear storytelling, with a series of films like Citizen Kane, The Killers, and Rashomon. All of these dabbled in disjointed storytelling, presenting similar events from multiple characters' perspectives. There is no doubt that this wave of films paved the way for Quentin Tarantino to adopt an atypical approach to his most successful film of all time, Pulp Fiction. Some might believe that the film's success can be wholly attributed to its sensational dialogue, but it was Pulp Fiction's unconventional structure that...
Decades later, the 1940s and 50s saw an explosion in the popularity of non-linear storytelling, with a series of films like Citizen Kane, The Killers, and Rashomon. All of these dabbled in disjointed storytelling, presenting similar events from multiple characters' perspectives. There is no doubt that this wave of films paved the way for Quentin Tarantino to adopt an atypical approach to his most successful film of all time, Pulp Fiction. Some might believe that the film's success can be wholly attributed to its sensational dialogue, but it was Pulp Fiction's unconventional structure that...
- 6/11/2024
- by Sean Alexander
- CBR
It’s been a couple months since the last edition of What’s Up Doc? placed Michael Moore’s surprise world premiere of Where To Invade Next at the top of this list and in the meantime much shuffling has taken place and much time has been spent on various new endeavors (namely my Buffalo-based film series, Cultivate Cinema Circle). Finally taking its rightful place at the top, D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hagedus’ Unlocking the Cage is in the midst of being scored by composer James Lavino, according to Lavino’s own personal site. Though the project has been taking shape at its own leisurely pace, I’d expect to see the film making its festival debut in early 2016.
Right behind, the American direct cinema masters is a Texan soon to make his non-fiction debut with Voyage of Time. Just two weeks ago indieWIRE reported that Ennio Morricone, who scored...
Right behind, the American direct cinema masters is a Texan soon to make his non-fiction debut with Voyage of Time. Just two weeks ago indieWIRE reported that Ennio Morricone, who scored...
- 11/5/2015
- by Jordan M. Smith
- IONCINEMA.com
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