
A montage of the skyscrapers of Manhattan opens with a succession of stationary views of the upper portions of numerous buildings. This is followed by a wide variety of fluid shots, which also begin to show more and more of the surrounding city, in addition to the skyscrapers themselves.

Robert Florey
United States

I think most people would find this incredibly boring, but I actually liked it. It is only nine minutes long, so even if you hate it, you haven't really lost much of your life. If you like old photography or just staring at big buildings, you'll dig this. If you need a story or people talking, avoid it. There is litera...

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Robert Florey

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"I think most people would find this incredibly boring, but I actually liked it. It is only nine minutes long, so even if you hate it, you haven't really lost much of your life. If you like old photography or just staring at big buildings, you'll dig this. If you need a story or people talking, avoid it. There is literally nobody in this movie until the very end, and even then, they are just tiny dots on the street. Robert Florey, the guy who made this, clearly just wanted to play with his camera..."


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