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Like any art, once a technique is used successfully it gets aped unmercilessly. Generally the copycats fail to understand why and when it works and just try to apply it across the board.
While people didn't like Blair Witch, the technique there is applicable because of what it is conveying. Saving Private Ryan shifted into the style only as a contrast to enhance the confusion and disorientation of combat.
But many action showcase films, films in which the audience has come to see the stuntwork and action scenes specifically, like Bourne Supremacy, are hurt by using such a form rather than standing back so the overall moment can be seen.
Just imagine Ben-Hur or Lawrence of Arabia ruining some of its big moments by getting in overly tight and jumpy.
Some directors/producers need to realize that great film art has been going on for more than just 4 years and that many other masters can be drawn from for inspiration or outright copying to great effect.
Just look at what QT did for Kill Bill. 2 is just Shaw Bros and Leone, but it fits the story and works great. So what if we know where it came from, as long as it works. Same with DePalma redoing Hitchcock stories with his style for the most part.
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