The article explores the use of first-person perspective in film, an approach rarely seen compared to literature and gaming. Two notable 2023 films employing this technique are Steven Soderbergh's horror 'Presence' and RaMell Ross' drama 'Nickel Boys'. 'Presence' immerses viewers in the experience of a ghost, while 'Nickel Boys' presents the reality of two young black men facing systemic oppression in 1960s Florida. The article discusses how these films enhance narrative connection and emotional impact through their distinctive visual styles, highlighting the uniqueness of first-person cinema.
These films are notable partly because first-person cinema is so rare. While this perspective is extensively deployed in literature and video games, it has never really caught on in movies.
Presence unfolds entirely in the first-person, embracing an intentionally scratchy, rough-hewn look, while Nickel Boys' more polished approach deploys first-person as part of a suite of aesthetic embellishments.
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