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story takes place in summer of 1830 in the French capital, Paris.
Vidocq (Gérard Depardieu), a former convicted criminal, has turned his
back on crime and become a vigilant detective for hire as he is investigating
a bizarre murder where someone used lightening to kill two victims. However, Vidocq is not so fortunate as he is murdered by
a strange killer in the beginning shortly after he has seen his face,
which is hidden behind a mirrored mask. A young journalist has been
asked by Vidocq to write his memories, and now when he is dead the
journalist wants to find the killer of Vidocq.
Vidocq is shot with a short wide angled lens, which distorts distances and the images within each frame. Most scenes contain vibrant colors that feel out of place and are combined with peculiar zooms and camera angles that coerce the audience into a visual bizarre matrix. There is also wide use of computer generated images which makes the whole thing look nightmarish. The lens, colors, cinematography, and the CGI enhance the bizarre story, which is well-written. As the film snowballs it becomes more complex as it leads toward the true identity of the killer, which in the end offers a pretty good cinematic experience as the many elements of film making break new ground for cinema. |
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| 7/25/2004 | |
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