Duncan Jones hired legendary cutter Paul Hirsch to slice eight-minute blocks into sheer kinetic motion. Shooting inside a claustrophobic commuter train set on a soundstage requires serious discipline, and Don Burgess used anamorphic lenses to squeeze tension out of every tight corridor. The practical explosion effects blend decently with early-decade digital plates, though the real hook is the audio design. Each train crash hits your subwoofer with distinct mechanical weight. Keep the physical disc handy for that uncompressed mix.
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