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| Fixed Gear, No Brakes |
Cyclo: Fixed gear cycle action sequences…! Whizzing
this way and that.
Crito: But the story is confusing. It jumps
back in time, then forward.
Cyclo: That reflects bike messenger’s lives.
Here, there, everywhere.
Crito: You like bikes. So you like the movie.
You identify with it.
Cyclo: Not entirely. I DO have a brake on my
bike. I can’t do Wilee.
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Voice-over
Are jump-cuts and flashbacks easy to follow?
Overused, they upset the narrative flow.
Each time you get a flashback, it’s like having
to restart a story.
Even when it seems to reflect the way a fixed
gear fanatic feels and wheels his way through the streets.
But see it. It’s a twisty bit of time travel
and a wry wrestle!
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