Review of Faces (1968) by Matt M — 15 Feb 2013
Whereas in 1959 with Shadows the whole filmmaking process seemed to have been revolutionised, it was with Faces in 68 that Cassavetes became a fully realised filmmaker with his unique, ground breaking and deeply influential style.
The film centres around the disintegration of a middle class marriage, where the husband and the wife cheat on each other during the course of one night. Faces feels genuine, the camera movements are underlooked in favour of a style more geared towards human interaction creating a real gritty atmosphere through actor's performances, some of which are improvised and add to the overall intensity and realism of the drama and the impact of the film as a whole.
Faces is also a milestone in American independent cinema and the first to be recognised by the Academy Awards with three nominations; a great achievement which favoured change in mainstream cinema.
This review of Faces (1968) was written by Matt M on 15 February 2013.
Faces has generally received very positive reviews.
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