I fired up Project Power<\/em> last night, and, truthfully, I wasn’t the least bit excited about the film. The original trailer lacked anything that grabbed my attention, so my expectations were low. But, much like when I caved to watch Trolls 2<\/em> earlier this year<\/a>, my desire to watch something new \u2014 please, universe, I beg of you, just give me something new \u2014 <\/em>got the best of me. And I’m glad it did.\u00a0I’ve got to say it, this film impressed me.<\/p>\n Now, yes. It is, in fact, your everyday, standard-issue, fairly predictable action film. Nonetheless, this movie shines in its casting, cinematography, and VFX.<\/p>\n I’d definitely have to highlight the work of Dominique Fishback<\/a>, who really stood on her own in between Joseph Gordon-Levitt<\/a> and Jamie Foxx<\/a>.\u00a0The film was also beautifully shot by Michael Simmonds<\/a>, the DP behind two of my favorite shows \u2014The Righteous Gemstones<\/em> and Vice Principals \u2014<\/em>\u00a0as well as the two latest Halloween<\/em> installments. But it was was the VFX-heavy action scenes that impressed me most.<\/p>\n Between the last 374 superhero blockbusters and high-production-value streamers like Amazon’s The Boys<\/em>, you’d be forgiven for thinking we’ve just about seen it all regarding on-screen superhero VFX. Yet, there’s no way around the fact that Project Power<\/em> handles these kinds of set pieces in a way that just feels different.<\/p>\n There are three scenes in particular that come to mind immediately: The comedic invisible robbery, the frozen woman, and the one we’re going to take a closer look at, the man on fire. Let’s dive into the explosive reveal of this raging inferno.<\/p>\n If you haven’t yet seen the film, here’s the specific clip I’ll be referencing.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Project_Power_Netflix_Dominique.jpg?w=755\")
<\/a><\/p>\nSpoilers ahead. You’ve been warned!\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Man on Fire<\/h3>\n