Jordan Valdez Post #5 Sister Act

Post #5, Jordan Valdez, Sister Act, 1992, Directed by Emile Ardolino

     I have been wanting to watch Sister Act for the longest time and I was finally able to.  Directed by Emile Ardolino, Sister Act presents to us a fun-loving comedy full of laughs, with just and added touch of suspense.  The musical aspect of the film was very enjoyable and I looked forward to each time the choir would sing.  The movie had a great message about giving to others which makes sense since it's about the church.  Whoopi Goldberg is such a fabulous actress and it was nice to see her in action.  There were many other familiar faces in the film and they all played their parts very well.  The theme of crime also plays a large role in this film as it sets up the main story line.  Overall, I felt the film was uplifting and is the type of film that you can watch over and over.
     As far as filmmaking techniques go in this film, I felt that Ardolino focused a lot more on the story than the shots but still displayed good use of some basic shots.  There were many high angle shots which gave good views of different scenes from a different perspective.  A great amount of focus was on the characters' faces which meant that close up shots were used for a majority of the film.  There was also good use of OTS shots and I payed careful attention as the camera moved back and forth behind the shoulders of the actor to make sure they stayed on their respective sides--of course they did.  In addition, because of a lot of fast moving scenes, jump shots were incorporated to keep up with the action.  In general, Ardolino was successful in presenting a good quality film all around.