Seconds

An Incredible opening sequence using gruesome, surreal and claustrophobic optical effects; it perfectly set the mood for the movie to come. James Wong Howe really outdid himself to create these feelings for the viewer throughout the movie. So lucky to have gotten the chance to see this projected in 16mm! Although it can come off as a disgruntled American middle-class wet dream, I wonder if that’s partly due to the modern lens I’m looking through. In any case, it posed some interesting thoughts about self-identity. For the record, I’d also get caught sneaking back into my old house, but to grab my cat.