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Wavelength- My Thoughts by Noah Huerta for Ms. J

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Wavelength by Michael Snow (1967) This film gets a lotta "something" from "nothing". There's a loud screaming noise that goes on for about; Longer than you need it to and gives the film this creeping vibe throughout the scenery. And then the scenery is kept at the same look of the same windows and doors, without panning to sides but closing in on a fixed point. It reminded me of a method that forcefully gives the audience some invested feeling, through build up, even if someone can't see anything besides a jmpscare coming out. Something important is kept built up and expected to come add on to the nonexistent plot as the seconds go by. Even if you don't expect anything, and you're just okay with the screaming noise constantly zooming in: The film surprisingly keeps you questioning "What is going on?" and has little to use for that, yet seemingly detailed to a closer degree each time you look back. "What is that car doing back