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Point and Shoot poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.7 / 100
2014·Documentary·1h 23m

POINT AND SHOOT

At first glance, Matthew VanDyke—a shy Baltimore native with a sheltered upbringing and a tormenting OCD diagnosis—is the last person you’d imagine on the front lines of the 2011 Libyan revolution. But after finishing grad school and escaping the U.S. for "a crash course in manhood," a winding path leads him just there. Motorcycling across North Africa and the Middle East and spending time as an embedded journalist in Iraq, Matthew lands in Libya, forming an unexpected kinship with a group of young men who transform his life. Matthew joins his friends in the rebel army against Gaddafi, taking up arms (and a camera). Along the way, he is captured and held in solitary confinement for six terrifying months.

Above the Line
Marshall Curry·DirectorMarshall Curry·WriterMatthew Vandyke·Director of PhotographyMarshall Curry·Editor
Cast
Matthew Vandyke·Himself
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Marshall Curry·Director
Writing· 1
Marshall Curry·Writer
Camera· 2
Matthew Vandyke·Director of PhotographyAlan Jacobsen·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Marshall Curry·Editor
Production· 3
Elizabeth Martin·ProducerMarshall Curry·ProducerMatthew Vandyke·Producer
By the Numbers
71.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
72%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#4A6174
#A08055
#FFFFFF
Mood
Gritty, Intense
Composition
Split
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man in military attire and sunglasses takes a selfie while holding a large machine gun, with a desert road and several camels in the background under a cloudy”

documentarywarbiography
Key Elements
ManSunglassesBandanaBeardMachine GunCamels
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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