Tempo

If I hadn't read "80s action" in your title card, I would have known it immediately from the opening shot, with the smoke, mustache, and music. I spent so much of this film just in awe of all the 80s-ness! Like the set, with the glass milk bottle, rotary phone, cup, plants, colour palette etc, but also the aspect ratio of your film. So many great small touches. It made me feel like I was watching MacGyver or Get Smart, definitely that 80s tv show feel aesthetically. But then the film itself was so interesting. I think part of me expects 80s action to be a quick, full of dramatic over the top action, and I really enjoyed how this wasn't. It was still action, just paced different than what my brain expected. The montage came at a good time after establishing what was happening, and having some neck choking in there for variety was fun. The person getting shot took the bullets really well. I could feel them, especially the head shot with the neck whipping back so quickly. All in all, masterful job. I enjoyed your film and plan to go back to see what 80s set pieces I missed first time round haha