April Fool begins with a man getting shot. From the first scene itself, the film establishes what it
sets out to promise in the title – it’s about no funny business.
It starts from peak suspense, and continues to build the severity of the drama with each passing question bringing in a new piece of information to ultimately crack the case: like solving a jigsaw puzzle.
You can tell that the actors are committed to their roles, especially the cop who interrogates. The camera moves across their close ups, trying to catch every twitch, every wrinkle. The film is shot in low- lighting, in a quintessential police-suspect interrogation set-up, to create a tensed atmosphere. The background sounds supplement the suspense that the narrative intends to build.
The film doesn’t really push the envelope, in terms of stylistics, but nevertheless keeps you clued in.
Read LessIt starts from peak suspense, and continues to build the severity of the drama with each passing question bringing in a new piece of information to ultimately crack the case: like solving a jigsaw puzzle.
You can tell that the actors are committed to their roles, especially the cop who interrogates. The camera moves across their close ups, trying to catch every twitch, every wrinkle. The film is shot in low- lighting, in a quintessential police-suspect interrogation set-up, to create a tensed atmosphere. The background sounds supplement the suspense that the narrative intends to build.
The film doesn’t really push the envelope, in terms of stylistics, but nevertheless keeps you clued in.
