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What\u2019s a handheld-camera movie where the shaky-cam technique was a good idea?<\/p>\n

What\u2019s a movie where you found yourself shouting, \u201cEnough with the handheld camera already!\u201d
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\nFor me, \u201cchaos cam\u201d worked very well in The Bourne Supremacy<\/em>. Some moviegoers said that the action scenes made them feel lost, but the technique really drew me into the action and I loved it.<\/p>\n

The best example of effective handheld camera that I can think of? The Son<\/em>, by the Dardenne brothers. By confining us to the limited perspective of its POV character, it helped us see the world his way, feel his pressures, and stumble onto surprises right in step with him.<\/p>\n

But The Blair Witch Project<\/em> made me feel motion sick so early in the film that I couldn\u2019t enjoy it at all\u2026 much less feel scared by it.<\/p>\n

At Filmwell, Michael Leary asks, \u201cIs chaos cinema a bad thing?\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

Tell us how you feel. Post your \u201cyea\u201d or \u201cnay\u201d in the comments there.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"