After watching Northfork one of the first things to stand out to me was the scenery and the many different tones throughout the movie. The beautiful, expansive landscape stretches far and wide around this dated town and the mountains always seem to be watching, as if with authority. The tones range from very bright and washed out to bleak, gray and dark. It was visually pleasing to watch Northfork but at some points I found that it seemed to redundantly drag along. The characters in the film come off as very unique and even somewhat insane to me. The angels were very entertaining, especially in their search for the fallen angel, who was closer than they realized. I didn't find them as interesting as the angels but the six men hired to evacuate everyone provide some interesting interaction with the townsfolk that have refused to leave. The impermanence of the town and it's people in front of the might of progress creates a foreboding feeling and lingers throughout the movie. Once again I am drawn to the natural beauty of the scenery and the coming changes that progress brings will slowly eat away at that beauty. Northfork was both a positive and negative experience to watch for me, just as the hydroelectric dam is both a good (it will provide power) and bad (it will impact everything around it) change for Northfork.
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