Secondary research - trailer review

The Telegraph's online trailer review of 'Under The Skin', written by Robbie Collin.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/under-the-skin/review/

I thought that this would be the very relevant, as I am using this trailer as one of my influences, both visually and in terms of genre.

1. 

- This paragraph caught my attention as the critic has noted the ambiguity of the film, and the 'questions it raises'. 

- I also like how he has noted that Under The Skin adheres to the conventions of a horror film, but is in fact something much more subtle and eerie.

- This links to my own work as I want my trailer to be sinister and unnerving but nothing 'terrifying'. I am aiming for the trailer to be slightly enigmatic, and to leave the audience guessing.

2.

- This section caught my eye with the words 'abstract' and 'disconnected'. This is interesting as the film is a juxtaposition of the ordinary grey streets of Glasgow and the alien HQ, looking like a cross between a spacecraft and an oil slick.

- 'This is a film that watches you back'. I like this as the critic is displaying how intense this film is - it obviously has a quite haunting effect on the audience, and is a story which stays with you long after the cinema.

- This links to my own work as I want to include a lot of abstract shots and cut aways to heighten the surrealism of the trailer.

3. 

- I found this interesting as this is a very unusual way of shooting a film; usually everything is immaculately set up with a large film crew, whereas here they chose to film undercover. This heightens the verisimilitude and brings the audience closer to the film, as they feel as if they can relate to it more.

- This links to my work as I will be working on a small scale, so the 'vibe' that is being given out on screen will be similar to that of a woman driving through the streets of Glasgow.