i have to agreed that screen play is not as good as BOB i wonder
is it because of CG technology.....I know that the Peleliu set was
a model completely came out from Australia.
I notice Peleliu + 0 there was a Japanese beach bunker they did
not show how that was attack kinda of skirt thru....equally on
Peleliu part 6. There is a lot of chop battle field
scene again. But you have to agree that Asia beach front are
much smaller as compare to the Atlantics seaboard....so if you only
film the landing you can't see the enemy.....other than getting
shot at.
add on:
But I got a sense that the pacific is really about
focusing on the Human toll as compared to the
War...maybe that was what the WWII Veteran wants to protray
the scars.
maybe it lacks literary perspective,
thus no emotional depth in terms of dialogue, atmosphere and
acting.
as for camera perspective, the DP has
done a pretty decent job with limited landscapes. Imo, it jives
with Spielberg’s idea of bringing the war ‘right to your face’ by
creating a first person’s perspective through framing.
in episode 5’s beach landing on peleliu,
it’s quite common to dehumanize enemies of protagonists (sledge) by
only filming from his point of view. in doing so, reduces a fair
amount of CGI work and more importantly, enforces distance with
Japanese while enhancing audience r/s with the
Americans.
but in comparison, I still prefer bob.
the engagement between audience and protagonist was seamless,
whether literally, or indirectly.
for example, when Winters was forced to
kill a teenage German soldier and subsequently, haunted by the
memory till end of war. the duality of human nature, the difficult
things an ordinary man was made to do in combat, were quite subtly
told and clearly felt.
The Pacific, all the more needing this
level of personal conflict and depth, so far hasn’t delivered
any.
maybe like what most critics say, The
Pacific is trying to do too much of everything. pay tribute to the
veterans, be historically correct, bullet proof the critics,
account for the budget while bringing home the memoirs of Leckie
and Sledge.
imo near mid of pre production,
Spielberg n Tom Hanks realized the material has gone off key and
decided to screw everything and just do what Hollywood producers do
best, invest heavily in CG, effects followed by heavy
marketing.