Christopher Nolan has turned into something of a pioneer as of late. By not following trends, limiting his involvement in CG in favor of real stunts, telling grand summer blockbuster stories with emphasis on good acting, surrounding his films in veils of secrecy, and telling wholly original stories he's managed to become one of the top 5 biggest directors in Hollywood at the moment.
Following is his directorial debut that like just about every other Nolan film involves a story where the characters are not all they appear to be at first glance. It begins with a man who decides out of curiosity to start following randomly selected people for short periods of time for a chance to get a glimpse into a life that isn't his own. Things go wrong when he ends up following a con artist who quickly discovers him and a twisty plot of schemes and double-crossings ensue.
The movie has a dark film-noir feel to it which works for the script. It was shot in black and white using a small group of actors who I felt weren't really up to the material. The film worked though as far as keeping me invested in the story up until the very end. A decent debut here for Nolan but in no way did it display the hints of greatness for what was to come next, Memento.
C+
1998
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