The Battle of Algiers

“The Battle of Algiers” was a stark portrayal of revolutionary desperation that successfully used the setting, music, and cinematography to convey the intensity of the plot. The bustling setting emphasized the anonymity afforded to the terrorists as they stealthily planted bombs. The constant action within the setting was combined with deep focus shots and extreme, jittery close-ups to add elements of documentary-style filming and urgent realism to the plight of an intense bloody revolution. The close-up shots ...