Genre Research: Good Time

When watching Good Time, the common C.L.A.M.P.S. I saw were most prominent in the costumes, lighting, actors, and setting department. The costumes I noticed were with the main actors, they wore outfits that were realistic to what a lower middle class person would wear. The light was beautiful, with lots of neon colors, mainly hot pink/ purple and naturally lit environments like being in a pitch black room with the only light source being the television. The Actors gave some of their best performances in their career, Robert Pattinson and Benny Safdie gave excellent, emotional performances. With Robert Pattinson, he gave a raw and riveting performance to make you believe that his character was stressed and cracking under pressure, and Benny Safdie giving a very believable performance of a mentally disabled individual. The makeup was focused on the characters sweating and and almost never have time to catch their breath and take a load off. There were a couple props that served a purpose to moving the story forward. Money was a big prop in this film, as it is what is driving the main characters. There were rubber masks the characters used in a bank robbery scene along with many other props lol construction helmets etc. Setting was a very important part of the film as it takes place on the mean streets and criminal underworld of New York City.
The editing had many quick cuts, keeping things going at a break-neck pace for most of the film. The elements of this genre the movie uses are suspense, tension and excitement as its main elements. The film heavily stimulate the viewer's moods giving them a high level of anticipation, ultra- heightened expectation, uncertainty, surprise, and anxiety. I especially liked the anxiety that this movie uses as an element. I wish the anticipation factor was more prominent in the film but that’s all the negative criticism I have, this is a near perfect film.

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