It's a bit ridiculous the way some modern "action" movies never go more than 1-2 seconds without quick-cutting. Some fight scenes will have 10 cuts in 10 seconds. It becomes extremely difficult to stay immersed, or even tell what is happening.

I think this is a point that's been made before and for that I apologize, but I find it extremely difficult to enjoy action movies where fights cut in sync with every new action any party makes. If a character blocks and then punches, I don't understand why that's two cuts. It ruins scene composition, blocking, and even my ability to tell who is whom.

As far as I can tell, there is little utility to this!

For those curious, I just watched the highly recommended "Last Knights" and I found it impossible to enjoy because everytime a character took an action in this "action" movie, the scene cut to a new angle.

Is it so much to ask for a sword fight between two characters where I can see their feet and the camera doesn't cut for 20+ seconds?

I'd prefer it look like a dance. Not just a bunch of close-ups of people getting hit.

Edit: Count the cuts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN1E4vf9FlM

Edit 2: Thank you for recommending so many movies that do not do this! Exciting.

Submitted September 02, 2018 at 12:04PM by letsbebuns https://ift.tt/2N6KenD