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On Narrative Pacing in 'Infernal Affairs': How does the film's remarkably fast-paced, lean, and high-density narrative style succeed in building complex character relationships and maintaining sustained tension within its runtime?
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8/18/2025
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On the literary nature of dialogue: A line like, 'Even if we exchanged a thousand messages, our hearts probably only drew one centimeter closer,' is full of poetic and philosophical feeling. Do you think such literary monologues bring the audience closer to the characters, or distance them?
Updated At
8/18/2025