First off, I must say that the dolly move before he pulls the trigger to put them out of frame was a great instinct. It reminded me of the dolly move that Scorsese did in Taxi Driver when a very awkward and sensitive conversation is about to occur on the phone and he tracks away to look down the hall.
Overall, I felt that this film exhibited a very strong sense of direction, style, and intention. The music was strong as well, and even though at times I felt the leads got a little off track and fell out of the moment, rendering them a little hesitant, they held very strong.
The lighting in the car around 2:30 is quite good! I feel that the green is just too saturated for realism, even with flouros, but since the whole piece is tinted/toned with green, it stays consistent and works. I guess I just worry about films falling too far into Tony Scott-ville (although you didn't chop the crap out of the film, so no problems there).
There were some issues with sound between cuts occasionally, though. It didn't take me out of the experience. I can stay focused and not let that disrupt the story. It just stays as a mental note for later.
There were just a couple other things to point out, but it's nit-picky aesthetic mumbo jumbo, so don't worry about it.
Really strong entry! I enjoyed it. :beer:
P.S. The gun shots were very authentic! I was also impressed by the blood spatter at the beginning.
I didn't mention it in my review but I felt the same way and it made it kinda hard to keep track of who was who.
