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4. The Totally Awful Cinematography - The Hitman's Bodyguard

The Hitman's Bodyguard Gary Oldman
Lionsgate

The Hitman's Bodyguard is for the most part an entertaining buddy action flick with some inventive, well-shot set-pieces, so why the Hell is the cinematography so frequently awful looking?

During the talkier scenes in particular, especially those early on and those featuring Gary Oldman, there's a blurry hue around the actors and any light source in the vicinity, suggesting that the film was lit incorrectly, and of course, little could be done to fix it in post-production.

Even the worst blockbusters typically look visually competent on the most basic level, but huge chunks of this movie look like something even a student filmmaker wouldn't be happy releasing.

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