Day 40: MOVIE TALK

Hmmmm. One movie that i watched recently was American History X, the story of Derek Vineyards', former neo-nazi from Venice, CA, efforts to dissuade his brother from following the same violent, hateful path that he himself claimed as his own. I cant remember too many cinematic details, in terms of shots / pans / etc., however one shot that i distinctly remember as standing out cinematically was the infamously scarring, black and white,  "curb-stomp scene". More than the violent part of the scene itself, i distinctly remember noting how well done the following shots were. In these shots, the police come screeching to a stop on his street, guns drawn telling him to put his hands on his head. as the camera, pulled back, follows Derek from the perspective of his young brother. This scene bleeds a dark, ominous vibe, really capturing the horror of the demented events that just ensued.